Chapter eleven
"Hey Phineas, I think we're finished!" Other dimension Phineas said excitedly. Lying before them were what looked like four belts, all black. They looked a little amateur compared to the other things Phineas had built with his brother, but he didn't care, because it was way more advanced then it looked.
"We are. Good job!" Phineas was happy with how they turned out. It was the other dimension Phineas and Ferb's first invention, and they were already pretty amazing.
"So, what does it do?" other dimension Phineas asked, curiously looking at one of the belts.
"It's easier to show then to tell." Phineas told the two brothers, picking up the nearest belt. He put it on and tightened it, then showed them silver buttons on the front. "This is a shape-shifting belt. Each of these silver buttons on the front changes something about your looks. If you want to go back to normal, take off the belt. You just keep pushing the button until your fine with how you look. I'll show you an example."
Before he did that, he grabbed a mirror. Then, he started pushing the buttons. When he was finished, he looked way different. He had a round face now. His eyes were baby blue, and his hair was light brown and wavy. It went down to his ears. He had kept his height, and he couldn't really change his clothes, but he was fine with the clothes he had on.
"Now you try." Phineas ordered, still sounding like himself. "You can change your voice also, I just didn't think that was necessary right now."
They played around their looks and their voices, until they were happy with how they looked. Other dimension Phineas had light blond hair, covering his eyes a tiny bit. It went a little past his ears. His usually pale skin was now lightly tanned. He had bright green eyes, and was a little taller than he was earlier. His face was no longer triangular. It was rounded like Phineas, with a smaller, still pointed nose. Ferb was shorter, about the same height as his brother. He had short dark brown hair, still fashioned in a buzz cut. His eyes were brown also, and were now symmetrical. His figure was less rectangular. It was more like his brothers was, with an average looking face. The nose was still a little squared, but was way smaller then it was earlier. He still wore a blank look, but none of them looked familiar.
"Wow!" Other dimension Phineas murmured, looking in the mirror. His voice sounded more grown up then it was earlier. It made him sound as different as he looked. Ferb just nodded in agreement.
"You two can take off the belts for a while. It'll save the look you two just chose." Phineas said, picking up the extra belt and putting it in his pants pocket. He had made it for Ferb, just in case he ever changed his mind about coming.
"What about you?" other dimension Phineas asked as he and Ferb slipped the belts off.
"I'm going to wear this while I'm in your dimension. It's kind of like a disguise, so I don't need to be stuffed in any more closets. These are like our passes to roam free in each other's dimensions." Phineas explained, a smile on his face.
"Oh! Is that why you built these?" Other dimension Phineas asked, excitement in his voice.
"Sort of. The other reason why is because, when I had to leave this morning, Ferb had sent me a message, telling me breakfast was ready. This is what he sent me." Phineas muttered a little sadness still in his voice as he talked about his brother.
He pulled out his phone and opened his last message.
Breakfast is ready. Sorry, you're going to have to say bye to our friends. It's too bad we haven't invented something to let them shape-shift. Hurry home.
"Wow, so this is all Ferb's idea?" Other dimension Phineas asked softly.
Phineas nodded, not wanting to think about Ferb
"Well, it takes a good inventor to create an idea, but it takes an amazing inventor to bring the idea to life." Other dimension Ferb murmured, noticed his slightly sad look.
"Thanks, Ferb." Phineas replied, all traces of sadness gone from his face.
"What are brothers for?"Ferb asked, smiling.
Phineas was about to reply, when his phone in his pocket. He jumped slightly, forgetting he had his phone in his pocket. He pulled out his phone. It was a text from Ferb. It was tiny, especially compared to this morning's message.
Dinner's ready.
Phineas didn't reply. He just looked at the message quickly, trying not to let any sadness show on his face.
"Hey guys, ready for an experiment? It involves the belts." Phineas asked, smiling at his friends.
"You had us at experiment!" Other dimension Phineas replied excitedly…
Ferb couldn't concentrate on his book, yet again. It wasn't because of Phineas dragging him off to build anything though. It was because Phineas was gone, and hated Ferb, and it was all his fault. It was driving him crazy, trying to concentrate on a book, while every time he closed his eyes he saw Phineas in tears before he was kicked out of the room. The last word Phineas had said to him echoed in his mind, sadness and all.
Ferb… Ferb… Ferb…
He wished his brother would come back. He wanted to apologize to Phineas. He still refused to go to the other dimension, but the least he could do is apologize for being so rude. He closed his eyes, thinking of only his brother.
Phineas laughed as he attacked his brother with his pillow, waking him up. It was early in the morning, but Phineas and Ferb were used to waking up early. It was the only way they'd have enough time to finish everything before bed. Ferb smiled slightly at his brother, before throwing his own pillow. His aim was perfect. His pillow hit Phineas right on his face.
The boys ended up getting into a pillow fight. It lasted for only a few minutes, before they straightened up their beds and ran outside, blueprints and toolboxes in their hands.
Suddenly, the view changed. He wasn't staring at his usual optimistic brother anymore. His brother was now standing in front of him, with tears streaming down his cheeks. A black mist was swirling around him, almost making him totally invisible. Ferb was glaring at him, looking more furious then he had even seen himself.
"Ferb, I'm so sorry." Phineas whispered, weakly holding out a hand to his brother, as if he wanted to pull him closer. His voice sounded strained, as if he was having difficulty even speaking. He looked so desperate for his brother's love, it was almost too painful to even look at him.
"NO! Sorry won't count this time Phineas!" Ferb yelled, seemingly unaware of the pain and sadness that was plainly on his brother's face.
"But Ferb-" Phineas started, but was interrupted by Ferb.
"No buts either. I've gone through this way too many times. But you never learn, do you? You know what, I'm sick of you!" Ferb yelled. It was as if he had just slapped Phineas in the face. Phineas recoiled, looking so hurt, there aren't enough words to describe it.
"I'm so sorry Ferb." Phineas murmured, seeming to disappear a little more into the mist but Ferb didn't notice. Either that, he was too angry to notice.
"No, no you're not! I HATE YOU PHINEAS FLYNN, JUST GET OUT OF MY LIFE!" Ferb screamed. Phineas broke into sobs just as the mist overcame him and Ferb, making everything go dark, as if they were in the middle of nothing.
