Phineas dropped the phone in shock. He looked out the window to see the looming battle. The tide had turned into Roderick's favor and Phineas' forces were being steadily pushed towards the fortress. How could have this had happened? He was so sure when this plan would show that positive thinking would defeat the pessimist that had plagued the neighborhood.

"Are you even listing?" a shrill Indian voice interrupted his thoughts "We have to retreat everyone back to the fortress. If we fall back now we could still make a stand here. We could be destroyed if we don't!"

Phineas looked down. To his surprised he wasn't all concerned about the battle. Sure he didn't want to lose but something else was worrying him more; Isabella. It just didn't make sense that Roderick would capture her. Why just not kill her and end her from the game?

He recalled what Roderick had said "She is mine now. Come and get her" Phineas looked once more across the field, but this time to the opposite blue fortress. He narrowed his eyes and gasped. He could vaguely see the figure of Isabella being led into the fortress. As if she saw him, she looked back at his fortress. He could clearly see her eyes which, for the first time in all the years he had known her, looked defeated and sad.

"Phineas, what should we do?" asked Baljeet again. Phineas looked up at Baljeet "I'm going to save her"

Meanwhile the jubilant Roderick practically jumped around his fortress in excitement. At long last victory was within his grasp. Everything was going according to the Master Plan almost to the letter. Nothing could go wrong now.

Adyson finished tying Isabella to a pole in the center of the fortress. Isabella continued to stare at Adyson the whole time making her feel very uncomfortable. Finally, not being to stand the pressure looked at her. "What do you want?" Adyson snarled.

"To say I'm sorry" said Isabella.

"What?" exclaimed Adyson.

I treated you like a horrible friend." Said Isabella "I know you are mad you didn't get elected leader. But we should have never mad e fun of you or rubbed it in your face. I'm really sorry Adyson." Isabella looked down "Hopefully one day you can forgive me."

Adyson opened her mouth to reply, and then closed it. She glanced back at Roderick and tilled her head down. "I wish I could help you. But I'm in too deep. I'm sorry too." She turned away from her former leader and walked over to Roderick. He had stopped dancing around and was watching the battle with great interest. She could see the panic in Phineas' line as they continued to get forced back. All of a sudden her radio squawked "Oh god he's unstoppable." She quickly picked it up and responded "what's going on?" The voice responded, yelling over to tumult of the battle "He is taking us out three at a time! We are not going to be able to stop him from reaching the fortress."

"Who?" asked Adyson impatiently.

"Phineas" the voice responded. Adyson looked at Roderick who was beaming

"Excellent" he cackled

"What are you talking about? He is killing huge amounts of our troops!"Yelled Adyson, "Don't you care about the outcome of the battle?"

Roderick suddenly turned and gave Adyson a look she could not read. For a moment she though she saw respect in his eyes. He leaned over and whispered to her, "Warmer." He suddenly walked away and brandished his cane "It appears we will soon have a visitor. Prepare the defenses."