A/N: Agent Wii Guy reporting in after a week.
Readers, did you find the "That wasn't me…Guess it WAS 'me'" bit at the end of the previous chapter funny. I thought it was. Here's the next chapter.
I don't own Phineas and Ferb. Disney does. Please Read and Review!
Chapter 8: Attempting to Go Counterclockwise
In the short time since we have last saw her, Candace2 had switched out her dooferalls for a low-cut sleeveless shirt, a black skirt, black shoes with black stockings (which appear as really tall boots), and a black bandana. She also wore a pair of sunglasses that hid her eyes along with the emotions one could see in those eyes.
"Candace," Phineas2 asked in surprise. "You're the leader of the Resistance?"
As Candace2 stepped away from the topiary towards her brothers, her deep voice returned to normal, yet still full of seriousness. "What are you two doing here? Never mind, I'll deal with you two later."
She walked towards my brothers and me, removing her sunglasses and revealing great disappointment in her eyes. "You three," she scolded. "I've been spending all these years trying to keep my brothers safe, and suddenly their faces are all over the Doofen-Channel!"
"We're just trying to get home," I answered somewhat ashamed.
"Well, what's stopping you?"
Phineas answered, "Right now, Quantum Physics."
"Baljeet?"
"We need a lot of power for inter-dimensional travel," he reported.
"Then, we got work to do." Candace2 started to rally the members. "Isabella, start redirecting the power!"
"Aye, Aye!" Isabella2 saluted.
"Gretchen, monitor the Doofen-Channel. Make sure we're not raising any alarms."
"I'm on it," Gretchen2 understood.
"Buford, keep resisting!"
"No!" resisted Buford2.
"Excellent!" She took watch as I joined her in the middle of the room.
"Will someone get rid of that topiary?" we both said in our deep voices. Two Firestorm girls took it away. "Thank you," we both said in our normal voices.
As everyone carried out their orders, I managed to ask Candace2. "Do you know a Jeremy Johnson?"
"Who?" Candace2 thought for a second. "Oh yeah, Johnson, Jeremy; leads a three-man strike team on the north side, good soldier," she answered with a firm, no-nonsense voice.
"Good soldier?" I repeated with a confused tone. "That's all you think of him? Don't you at least think he's cute?"
Even with her sunglasses back on, I could tell she was thinking, "Yes". But she responded with no change in her tone, "Cute doesn't win the war, kid."
"Oh," I replied with disappointment. "Well, what do you do for fun?"
"Fun isn't on my agenda. Since Doofenshmirtz took over the Tri-State Area, even though I was a little girl, I've been focused on one thing and one thing only: He is going down, down, down!"
"But what about BFF's, slumber parties, or having fun with your brothers?"
"I spent all these years protecting my brothers. I had to grow up pretty quick to make sure they didn't have to. I'll do whatever it takes to protect the ones I love."
Phineas2 and Ferb2 approached us and hugged their sister. "Aw, thanks, sis." Phineas2 said warmly. But Candace2 firmly removed herself from their grip. Apparently, she also had no time for gratitude hugs from her own siblings, not even for a second.
By now, the portal was ready to be opened back to our dimension. My Phineas and Ferb came up to me.
"Candace," Phineas asked. "Can I talk to you?"
"Sure," I answered with uncertainty.
"Ferb and I wanted to apologize for getting angry with your "not telling Perry's secret" thing. You were probably just looking out for him, weren't you?"
"Well, yeah," I said plainly.
"And you protected us from that Norm Bot earlier using that rope. We're sorry. Can you ever forgive us?" I nodded slowly in disbelief.
Both brothers hugged me. "Thank you, Candace," Phineas said. "You really ARE the greatest sister ever!"
"You're welcome," I hugged back as a small smile found its way to my face. The gloom of depression in my heart that I had since Phineas berated me earlier was replaced by sunshine of joy. I was now ready to tell him everything.
"Phineas," I started, "Perry couldn't tell you that he was a secret agent because he would be-" I was interrupted by a familiar jingle, "Doofenshmirtz Evil News Update".
Everyone's attention was drawn to the TV screen. A Norm Bot with its pleasant face and voice reported, "This just in, our supreme leader has just announced the capture of public enemy number one, Perry the alternate-dimension platypus!"
A mug shot of Perry appeared on screen. He had a face of great contempt towards his captors that says, "Do what you want to me, but don't you DARE lay a hand on my family!"
The Norm Bot continued, "I guess we won't be seeing him anymore except as a Platyborg." The screen switched to a test pattern. "It's 3:30. We now conclude our broadcast day." A quick image of Doof2 appeared telling all viewers to go to bed! What? Now he's going to do to OUR Perry what he did to THEIR Perry? Oh no, he DIDN'T!
I looked at Phineas. His eyes were filled with determination. "We have to go and help him!"
"Oh no, too risky," Candace2 objected. "You three have to get back to your own dimension."
"We're not going anywhere without our platypus!" Phineas declared. Even with my mind filled with doubts, I smiled at my optimistic brother's refusal.
"I thought you said he was using you as a cover." Buford2 pointed out.
"I know what I said, I was hurt. But even if it was all an act, he's still a part of this family, and we are not leaving without him!"
"You're right, Phineas," I second for the need to rescue Perry. I promised Perry that I would protect the boys; so if my brothers are going, I'm going as well! "Let's save him!"
"Well then," Candace2 responded "You are on your own!"
"Fine," Phineas said, a little grumpy that the Resistance was refusing to help. "Just tell us where Doofenshmirtz keeps his prisoners."
As Candace2 folded her arms, her brothers came up. "We have to help them!" Phineas2 urged.
"No, we don't," denied Candace2
"Yes, we do. Remember how we felt when OUR Perry disappeared?"
Candace2 stared at the sad faces of her brothers. Even though she was wearing her sunglasses that hid her eyes, I could sense that her eyes were filled with feelings of sadness, worry, and wishing for forgiveness. I wonder…Could the other-dimensional versions of me and Perry have been…
"Oh criminy," she face palmed. "I must be crazy. We can get there through the tunnels. Let's suit up, people!" She ordered her brothers to stay here in the safety of the Resistance's Hideout, despite Phineas2's pleas.
As I about to follow the rest into the tunnels where they kept the mine carts, I looked at Phineas2 and Ferb2. I remembered how my Phineas got mad with Perry because the former felt the latter didn't trust us enough to let us help him. What would happen to the other Phineas now that his "leader-of-rebels" sister was refusing to allow them to assist?
I had an idea, but Candace2 wasn't going to be happy at me if and when she finds out what I planned to do back then. I silently made a vow. We are going to rescue you, Perry! And I will keep my promise as we do so!
A/N: Yes, they built enough power, but never actually opened the portal backwards. Like I said before, opening the portal backwards in the movie was only done to get Candace on board the "inter-dimensional travel train". Of course here in this story, Candace was with the boys from the beginning.
Also, I've moved the dialog between the two Candace's from the mine cart scene to this earlier point in the story for a good reason. You'll see why next chapter.
Until then, Agent Wii Guy is out! Peace!
