Chapter 25

"Phineas!" Ferb screamed, looking at the screen with shock.

"Hello people of the Tri-state areas! I'm sure you all remember me. And I definitely remember at least some of you guys. I'm sure you are all wondering why I'm back on the Doofenchannel. Well, it's a simple explanation, really. I never actually left. You can just say I had a substitute filling in for me, while I got ready to remind you all why I'm ruler in the first place. Now, I bet you are all wondering, 'Who are these substitutes?' Well, I wouldn't call them substitutes. I would call them hidden leaders, because they ruled your lives without you even knowing. Who are they? A supposedly secret group called The Resistance.

"Now that I am back, they may stand down and let me get back to my usual business. If any of you plan on trying to overthrow me again, you might as well count yourselves as dead. I am better prepared this time. I have many machines built, and am ready to use them if the time comes. And I would like to congratulate the builder for his job well done. Great job, Phineas Flynn!"

Right after he said that, the screen went black again. No one moved a muscle. They were all to shocked. Ferb might have been the most shocked of them all.

"Phineas built something for him? But we never build without each other!" Ferb whispered, tears filling his eyes. He wondered how horribly Phineas must have been tortured, to make it to Phineas would even try building without his brother at his side. "I'm so sorry Phineas. This is all my fault."

Isabella, on the other hand, realized something vital for the mission. She could finally help Ferb. It made her so happy, she didn't even notice Ferb's whispering.

"Ferb, do you realize what this means?" Isabella asked, sounding as happy as she felt. He shook his head, not looking at Isabella because he was still sad over his own thoughts. He wiped his eyes, trying to pay attention to Isabella. He finally looked down at her, surprised about her smile. Who'd smile at a time like this?

"We know exactly where Doofenshmirtz is now. There is only one place in the entire Tri-state area that he could have broadcasted that from. We need to hurry though. Who knows how much time he has left?"

Linda was trying to get over the loss of her boys. The three remaining family members were back on the couch, watching TV, when a strange, yet familiar man appeared. Behind him was her son. Linda cried out, trying to jump off the couch, as if she thought she could grab him out of the screen. Candace and Lawrence, who were sitting on either side of her, grabbed her and held her down.

They listened, getting more and more worried and confused at the video went on. Who was this guy? What was he talking about stepping down? Coming back? Doofenchannel? The Resistance? Then, at the end they were in complete shock. Their show they were watching came back on, but they didn't even notice.

"Is Phineas busted at last?" Candace whispered, too quietly for her family to hear.

"Why does that guy have Phineas?" Lawrence asked, not expecting an answer.

"PHINEAS!" Linda sobbed. "Lawrence, what is he talking about? Why did he look so sick? What is that man doing to my baby?"

"Dad, call the cops. They need to find this man." Candace murmured. She was sure her mother just got a step closer to insanity, and if the boys didn't come home soon, she was afraid she would lose her mother completely.

"Sir, what was that about?" Phineas asked quietly. It was the first real question had asked for a while. He didn't really want to call him sir, but he knew if he put one foot out of line, he would put everyone he cared about in even more danger.

"Wow kid! You actually can speak! Anyway, I was just giving the inventor credit." He muttered, shrugging.

"But now everyone will hate me!" Phineas cried, tears starting to come to his eyes.

"Well, I guess you will finally learn how it feels then." Doofenshmirtz snapped. "Anyway, you might as well get comfortable. You are going to be here for a while." Doofenshmirtz walked towards the door, not seeming to want him to follow. Phineas started following anyway though, suddenly full of more energy than he had been all week.

"But where are you going? Are we coming?" Phineas asked.

He was starting to get on Doofenshmirtz's nerves. He was honestly starting to like it better when Phineas was silent. Even know he was really talkative, he didn't like being annoyed like this by a little kid. He didn't answer Phineas's questions, for this reason.

Phineas tried following him out, but Platyborg stepped in front of him. He tried pushing Platyborg out of the way, but he wouldn't move at all. Platyborg just shook his head and pushed Phineas back, knocking him to the ground. Before he had a chance to get up, Platyborg shot him with something. It didn't hurt like Phineas thought it would. It just made the world go fuzzy. Within seconds, he was deep in sleep.

So, this is chapter 25! Wow... I only have one thing to say about Dr. D right now. CURSE YOU DR. D! GRR! WHY MUST YOU BE SO RUDE! YOU MAKE IT SO DIFFICULT! Anyway, he's still ruining everything. Linda is offically crazy. And Ferb may find his brother again :)!

I hope you've enjoyed the chapter. This story is almost done, but there will officially be a sequel. I just don't know what to call it. Any ideas? I want it to sort of match this one, since it's a sequel, but not just something boring either... I can't wait to see all the ideas and reviews you come up with.