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He was literally running through the church. Racing against time, for in a short amount of it, he was going to lose everything. Ferb looked around desperately. There were so many rooms down the building's winding hallways. Where could Isabella be?
"Isabella!" Ferb cried out. He slapped his hand over his mouth almost as soon as the name left it. What was he thinking? If anyone found out what he was doing, there'd be hell to pay. Unfortunately, his voice was still reverberating off the walls. Well, it didn't matter; he still had to find Isabella. Instead of running, he walked slowly, gently checking each door, but all the rooms were empty. Either nobody had been in them, or they were all ready like Gretchen had been.
Suddenly, Ferb heard a noise behind him. He turned instantly, but all he saw was an empty hallway. Ferb peered down it. It had sounded like… a squeaking shoe. Was somebody following him? He was reluctant to keep going, but he saw a light shining from the cracks of the next door. He probably heard nothing.
Ferb rushed up to the door, and burst through. "Isabella!"
Isabella, shocked, flipped around to see a panting, crazed Ferb. "Ferb, whatcha'… I mean, what are you doing?" She gasped.
She was wearing his wedding gown, and she had never looked more gorgeous. Isabella and the gown just fit together perfectly. With her hair so shiny and perfect, and delicately done makeup, she looked just like an angel. An angel with a slightly quivering lower lip.
Ferb, still panting slightly, just walked up to her. Ferb gently ran his hand along her cheek. Isabella tightly closed her eyes; whether it was because she enjoyed it or because she was trying to ignore it, he didn't know. "You look beautiful, Isabella."
She pushed his hand away from her. "Thank you." He could tell by her voice that she was seconds away from crying. "Now, if you'd excuse me, I have to go get married."
"WAIT!" Ferb grabbed both of Isabella's hands. "I have to tell you something."
"What, Ferb? What more could you possibly have to tell me?" She choked out.
"I love you."
"WHAT?" Isabella gasped.
"I know I don't talk a lot. Truthfully, I don't talk enough. Because the mere fact that it took me this long to tell you that is upsetting. I should have told you the day you stepped back into the Tri-State Area. I should have told you before we were even twenty-one." Ferb was speaking with an urgency like she had never heard before. "There is no girl on Earth I have ever felt more connected to, and there never will be. Isabella, I'd do anything for you. Forget marrying Gretchen, I'd jump off a cliff if you asked me to. Whether it's rescuing you from a bar or a beast, I'd do it. I hate that I'm making you do this. Every time I see you with my brother, every time I make you cry, I die a little more inside. If it was anybody besides Phineas," Ferb gritted his teeth, "he'd be dead by now. I just had to let you know… I love you. I love you, I love you, I love you!"
Isabella felt as though her knees were going to give out. She was shaking. "I thought… you never said…"
"How many more times do you want me to say it?" He asked, taking her in his arms. He gently kissed her cheek. "I love you." He moved to place a light kiss on her neck, causing her to lightly moan. "I love you." He pressed his lips against hers. "I love you." He said, staring right into her eyes.
"Goddammit, Ferb, stop it! You're pushing me to a breaking point, and I'm a lot weaker than you!" She cried, still in his arms.
"I love you, Isabella."
Isabella's mouth crashed onto Ferb's. Her arms surrounded his head, pushing it into hers, as he pulled Isabella nearer. They were about as close as two people could be. And once again, they were kissing each other with such fierceness, because the desperation would be there until Isabella and Ferb were allowed to be together. It was at this point that their only audience member knew he had to turn away.
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Most people didn't have to do this kind of thing, thought Phineas. Journey their way through a confusing cathedral looking for their bride-to-be who is actually in love with their brother.
Phineas still didn't know how he felt about it all. Initially, he had been trying to remain calm to keep Gretchen from freaking out anymore than she had been, but now, even after she was gone, he still felt sane. Phineas had never been an overly emotional person, but shouldn't he feel very upset about this discovery? But it fell right in with the questions he had been having about his feelings for Isabella. All Phineas knew was that he needed Isabella herself to tell him her story. Or Ferb.
At that very moment, Phineas saw his brother. Phineas ducked behind a column so that Ferb wouldn't see him. Ferb looked like a madman, darting around frantically.
"Isabella!" he cried out. He instantly covered his mouth.
Isabella, Isabella, Isabella echoed around the hall. Phineas stared back towards Ferb. He was looking for Isabella too. He had never heard Ferb sound so desperate, and kind of crazy. So it was all true. Ferb and Isabella.
Phineas couldn't help wishing he felt SOMETHING. Was he really just an emotionless idea machine? He didn't feel jealous, or betrayed, he actually felt… curious. The same kind of curiosity that would lead him to butt into people's lives, with the latest example being hooking up Ferb and Gretchen. After all, the biggest reason why he wanted to find Isabella was to hear more of the story. And now he was really just curious to see what Ferb was doing. So Phineas decided to follow him.
He gently tiptoed behind his green-haired brother, as they moved from door to door. Suddenly, while not paying attention, Phineas' shoe squeaked loudly. He rushed into the shadows as fast as he could as Ferb whipped around. Don't see me, Phineas prayed. Thankfully, Ferb ignored the noise as he came to Isabella's dressing room.
Phineas heard the door open, and their voices. He snuck around towards the doorway, that they had left slightly open.
"Now, if you'd excuse me, I have to go get married." Phineas had never heard Isabella sound so broken.
"WAIT! I have to tell you something."
"What, Ferb? What more could you possibly have to tell me?"
"I love you."
Isabella gasped, Ferb continued to speak, but Phineas was still stuck on those three little words. Phineas had never heard Ferb say that to a girl before. In fact, he had never heard him say that at all. The entire Flynn-Fletcher family knew Ferb loved them, but he didn't really say it. It was already rare for a guy to talk about love; it was even rarer when the guy was Ferb.
Maybe he should feel hurt, or jealous, or whatever one was supposed to feel in a situation like this, but Phineas was kind of happy for Ferb. Ferb was in love. It was a great feeling, according to everyone. Phineas wasn't sure if he counted in that group anymore.
"I hate that I'm making you do this. Every time I see you with my brother, every time I make you cry, I die a little more inside. If it was anybody besides Phineas… he'd be dead by now."
Maybe hearing his name was what jolted Phineas back to the conversation he was eavesdropping on. He shivered a little. The way Ferb sounded was so… well, scary. If I was anyone else, he thought, who knows what Ferb would've done to me? But then Phineas thought maybe that wouldn't be such a bad thing. Because then Ferb could be with Isabella.
It was then when Phineas realized he had just killed himself out of his own story. And why? Because he was the villain.
He was the villain. Maybe not an evil psychopath, but most definitely the antagonist. He had stolen Isabella from Ferb, and now they were keeping themselves apart because of him.
Phineas noticed it was nearly silent now, except for muffled moaning noises. He peeked in the room to see Isabella and Ferb, joined at the lips and entwined around each other. Just one glimpse and he knew they belonged together. He had never seen such pure passion. But looking at his brother and his fiancé smooching like this did make him feel very uncomfortable.
Phineas turned away, and leaned his back against the wall. Oh man. He felt really bad. Maybe he wasn't supposed to be the guilty one; besides lying about the emails, he hadn't done anything bad. Like cheat on his fiancé. But he couldn't help feeling like he was a huge part of his friends' unhappiness. All because, once again, he hadn't paid enough attention. Why was he so oblivious? Gretchen had realized it after a few days, and here he had been, not knowing his brother had loved Isabella for years. Ferb sure was willing to sacrifice a lot for Phineas. And now it was time for Phineas to sacrifice a lot for Ferb. He knew exactly what he was going to do.
Anyone willing to place any final bets? For the record, you readers are awesome. Thanks for making this, like, the most reviewed Ferbella story, and one of the overall most reviewed stories. I'm definitely going to give some shout-outs at the end. Again, please review and part two will be up soon.
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