A/N: Here comes the next chapter and it's shorter than most of the others. I am also currently improving my earlier chapters to flow better, so take a look at them and send me a message on how I'm doing.

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Chapter 10: Rescuing Perry…Almost

There we were: my brothers, Isabella2, Buford2, and I were surrounded by Norm Bots. On the other end of the perimeter stood our mostly-clueless Doofenshmirtz, the Platyborg who was once Perry2, the more-successful Doofenshmirtz2, and our Perry. Perry was wearing a chain collar around his neck. The chain was held by Doof2.

"It turns out that I actually needed to capture you for my scheme," Doof2 declared.

"You lied!" I pointed at Doof2. "The message Perry and I saw said that if Perry turned himself in, you'd promise not to hurt us!"

"I know breaking the deal makes me a liar, but hello, EVIL!" He countered, pointing at himself.

"Wait," Phineas injected. "That deal was the reason WHY Perry tried to run out of the house? Right before we disowned him?" Both Perry and I nodded. "Oh Perry, Ferb and I are so sorry for counting you out like that."

Perry's distressed voice came through the translator, which I repeated so that everyone could hear. "Candace, I was hoping you and the boys were safely home in our dimension by now. Phineas, I forgive you for disowning me. But now, look at the mess we're in!"

"Perry," I explained. "I kept my promise to protect the boys."

Phineas added, "And we decided to rescue you. So far, it's not going as well as we'd hoped. We didn't have time to, you know, plan something elaborate, but we could've, I don't know, created some sort of diversion, just in case..." He sighed. "Yeah, we could've thought this out more."

Doof2 laughed and yanked Perry's chain, causing the later to face the former. "I got you and I got your little friends, too," Doof2 gloated. "Mark this the hour of your doom, Perry the Platypus!" He checked his watch. "Three-forty...ugh, I got one of these watches with just the little hash marks on it. It doesn't even have numbers on it! Let's just say it's between 3:30 and 4:00."

Suddenly, Perry's eyes widen in realization. "Candace," he instructed me. "Prepare to grab the boys and run for the mine cart." He pressed a button on his watch. A hologram of his boss Major Monogram appeared and he was taking a shower! Even though the hologram showed him from the waist up, everyone quickly shut their eyes and flinched. Doof2 dropped the chain and Perry ran.

Disgusting, but efficient! I grabbed the boys and we all ran out back to the mine carts. Candace2 shut the doors after Isabella2 and Buford2 ran out. "I knew this was a bad idea!" Candace2 declared. "Everyone, get into the cars!"

Within seconds, our mine cart train was being chased by Norm Bots through the tunnels. Candace2, using her staff, took out several of the pursuing robots. I was amazed. If Candace2 could do that, so could I! When this is all over, I'll have to attend some martial arts classes!

I overheard Buford2 and Isabella2. When Candace2 took out the robots, Buford2 said in amazement, "I am so in love in her right now."

Isabella2 looked up from the vehicle's controls. "What was that?" she asked with a hint of jealousy.

"Nothing!" he responded. I snickered for a second. Well, considering that Phineas2 never met Isabella2 in this dimension, I wouldn't be surprised if she fell for…someone else.

Candace2 stated that if we can reach the north tunnels before we're caught, we'll be in the safe zone. Perry managed to pull himself out of the collar and roped the chain around a Norm bot's arm. He then tossed the collar onto a passing sign, causing the arm to break and land in the middle of the mine carts. It caused a small fire separating me and my family from the 2nd Dimension's inhabitants.

We finally reached a long straight tunnel about a minute away from freedom. Perry and my brothers weren't giving up yet. They quickly managed to work together to use the broken robot arm against our foes. Phineas held up the arm; Perry aimed the arm; Ferb kept connecting two wires together to fire the lasers. Sometimes, I wonder exactly why the O.W.C.A. doesn't allow their agents' owners to know. Look at my family! They're the ultimate tag-team!

However, our advantage was about to be overturned. Platyborg fired at our wheels, causing us to lose our weapon and the mine cart train to slow down. Platyborg just landed and stood on the tracks, confident that we wouldn't escape the remaining Norm Bots. There was still a lot of track before we'd reach the door; we might not make it!

Candace2 ordered all of us to move the front car. She was planning to separate the carts so that the engine car would pick up enough speed to get through the door. Unfortunately, the small fire in the middle of the mine cart train has grown large; there was no way through it!

Candace2 looked between her brothers and us. I knew what was going through her mind. "Don't do it!" I plead to her.

"Sorry guys," she answered. "You're on your own!" she separated the carts, allowing the Resistance and her brothers to escape, while leaving Perry, my brothers, and me to be captured!

"Candace!" I shouted. "NOOOO!" I cried out in defeat, betrayal, and anger. I knew that Candace2 was doing her job: protecting her brothers, but this? We could have all made it, but she must have thought that we all would have gotten captured and she wasn't going to take that risk. I was greatly hurt. If it was me, and I mean ME from our dimension, I would not just abandon anyone to save only my family! "We all escape together or we all get captured together" would have been my creed. I silently made a new vow. From now on, Candace2, Leader of the Resistance in the 2nd Dimension, is no longer my other dimensional self!

A/N: Yes, now Candace is upset with Candace2. I apologize if my writing of drama doesn't seem to sell well. Either way, I'm telling a version of the story I have always wanted to tell.

Until next chapter, R&R. I am out! Peace!