A/N: Well, I did say I wouldn't take six weeks to upload this next chapter, so Candace can't bust me ;-) Okay actors, back into position, and remember: It's looking like the end for our heroes.

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Chapter 12: Returning Home

Things were looking bad. The incoming Norm Bots and Goozim above us were closing in. Perry continued to hold on tight to the cage, determined not to let us fall into the lava below. I heard his words. "Candace! I can't hold on much longer!" But I was too nervous to repeat them aloud.

But then suddenly, there was a noise coming from behind a giant lawn gnome statue near Doof2's giant monitor. After several thumps, cracks started to appeared across the screen, as we heard a familiar grunting sound. Eventually, the statue fell over, revealing the comeback of her. She pulled out two strong grappling hooks and managed to fire one end up to a secured place on the ceiling while sticking the other hook through the statue. With the hooks, she turned the statue into a pendulum. She swung across the room, knocking out the approaching Norm Bots.

Phineas cheered, "Yay, Other-Dimension Candace!"

My fear dimmed for a few moments as thoughts of joys ran through my mind. Candace2, you came back to help us? And after I'd made that vow that you were no longer my other-dimensional self? Thank you! Her brothers must have convinced her to come back. I wanted to shout out an apology to her, but just like the key in my hand, it had to wait.

"Phineas!" Candace2 called out as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a familiar device. "Catch!" She threw the device towards him. He ended up juggling it for a few moments before grasping it safely in his hands. Perry continued to hang on, despite the shaky movements on the chain.

Phineas looked at the device. "The remote!" It was the remote that opens a portal to the next dimension. Candace2 must have gotten it back from the Resistance's Headquarters. Phineas looked around, then down at the lava as more Norm Bots were coming. I could tell that Phineas had a crazy idea coming up. "Perry, let go!" he ordered.

Perry's eyes widen as did mine. I spoke for myself as well as his response, "What?" His eyes turned into a glare of refusal. "No. I won't let go!" I translated for him.

"Perry, trust me!"

I felt torn between agreeing with Perry that Phineas must be out of his mind and trying to place trust in Phineas. "Two words," I translated. "La-va!" Okay, I know lava is one word; I panicked from the uncertainty.

"Trust me!" Phineas begged, not taking his eyes off Perry.

Perry's glare slowly vanished as he told me, "Candace, he's right! If I don't prove I can trust him the same way I trust you…" I didn't need to hear the rest. I placed my fate in the hands of Phineas as Perry released his grip and all five of us fell towards the lava below!

The Goozim leaped after us as Doof and I screamed! Phineas aimed the remote toward the lava and pulled the lever. A portal opened just in time for Doof, me, Ferb, Phineas, Perry and the Goozim to fall through. A bunch of plants slowed our descent to the ground. We landed unharmed in what was apparently the 3rd Dimension full of giant pink and purple plants, but the Goozim was now shaped like a roll of cookie dough. It whimpered and wormed away. I smiled proudly at Phineas as I twirled the keys in my hand. Perry and I had our second thoughts, but you pulled through for us all, Phineas!


I unlocked everyone with the keys, but danger was still chasing us! Soon, we were hopping clockwise through dimensions back home while outrunning the Norm Bots. In one dimension, we were in the bathtub of a giant baby alien that had one eye and green skin. Doof mentioned how he once ended up in this dimension when he was zapped by his own Monster Truck Away-Inator. How did he managed to get back? Perry and I both wondered. That was one of the many questions I probably would never know the answer to. That and "What is the Mysterious Force's beef with me?"

In another dimension, we were on a subway for 30 seconds, where I spotted the oddest character I know, the talking zebra that calls me "Kevin". I've been seeing him all the time ever since I first saw Perry as Agent P. Listen here zebra, I thought towards him with annoyance. I don't know who you are, or why you keep calling me "Kevin," but would you please, for the mercy of the Mysterious Force, STOP bugging me? I knew he wouldn't listen, but still it was worth a try. Luckily, we moved to the next dimension.

This entire dimension hopping seemed like a dangerous thing to do, but I heard voices singing about a Brand New Reality. It appeared to help along as what looked like too many dimension to go through now seemed like a montage. Before long, all five of us were back in the park of 1st Dimension Danville during dusk, having ditched our pursuers a few moments ago.


Baljeet, Buford, Isabella were already here, having been wondering why we never arrived in the giant shuttlecock. I noticed that the Platypult was gone. According to Buford, it seems to have vanished while he was getting Victory Gum after believing we had forfeited the Platypult Badminton game. Buford and Baljeet have been trading cards that came with the gum all day.

"Candace?" called a familiar voice behind me. It was Jeremy.

"Oh hi, Jeremy," I greeted. In spite of the troubles that I knew were not over, I still asked him a causal question, "How did the interview go with the academic advisor?" remembering how he was checking out his dad's old college.

Jeremy sighed, looking like he was in a serious funk. "It didn't go so well. I wish I could just forget about it." Jeremy, if you thought your day was bad, try going to another dimension where you're executed by being fed to a monster.

"Why is Perry wearing a hat?" Baljeet asked.

"We don't have time to explain," Phineas said. "We have to stop an evil d-" The beautiful orange sky was being blackened by countless Norm Bots coming in to invade Danville.

"Uh oh," I said, looking up at the incoming invaders. "It's too late!"

"I wish Other-Dimension Candace was here," Phineas said. "She took out like 30 of them." I know, Phineas. I'm not as experienced as her, but we all have to do something.

Monogram appeared via Perry's hologram watch. "Agent P, our agents are being overwhelmed by the sheer number of robots coming into our dimension. You must get to Doof's headquarters and stop him!" And by "him," You mean Doof2, right?

"Aye-Aye, sir," Phineas and Ferb came up. "We're ready to serve."

"Oh no," denied Monogram. "You kids need to go home where it's safe."

"With all due respect, sir," explained Phineas. "We've been through quite a lot together." He wrapped one arm around Ferb and placed the other on Perry's shoulder. "We're a team now."

"Nope" refused Monogram. "Far too dangerous and besides, our insurance won't cover it." He's starting to sound like the other me: being protective of the kids. But then again, it seems more about the lack of insurance. "Tell them, Agent P," he said as he hanged up.

An excited Phineas turned toward Perry. "Come on, Perry. Let's go kick some robot chassis!" In response, Perry ripped off his locket and dropped it in Phineas' hand. "Perry?" Perry saluted and turned to run off towards the city. But before he disappeared out of sight, he said four words meant only for me: "Candace, it is time."

A disappointed Phineas faced Ferb and me. "Wow, I guess we're going home then."

For now, Phineas, I thought. For now…


A/N: I'll give you a hint: the next chapter is based on a deleted scene that was shorten for time reasons, yet I really felt should have stayed in the movie next to the deleted Mysterious Force song.

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