...I'm still waiting to be shot...Oh, you decided to wait until you read this chapter? Okay then. Go ahead.

I forgot to mention that some of this will also be based off of the broadway version of The Lion King, cause I got to see it last year. :3

I mean, yeah, not in New York, but in my state. It was awesome. :D

P/F/L/K

Chapter 1: Its the Circle of Life

Ten years later...

It was the middle of July in the Kingdom, and everyone was enjoying the sunshine, some even sweating to death. Phineas was no exception. Phineas jumped into the pool, splashing his best friend Isabella, who laughed in reply.

"Hey Phineas," Isabella laughed, "What'cha doin'?"

"Apparantly causing a water war," Phineas growled playfully as he splashed his friend who did the same to him.

Perry and Pinky, a non-speaking dog, were also hit by the waves as they splashed at eachother. Perry groaned as the children played and said to the shivering chihuahua, "Why do I go through with this job?"

Pinky barked.

"Oh, right. Royal duties," Perry said thoughtfully. It was strange, he never complained about this before. There was a pause.

"Hey, Pinky. Have you ever considered getting a job?"

Pinky barked again, rather annoyed by his friend's question. Perry raised a paw to his cheek, tapping his finger onto his beak in annoyance and said, "Oh... that's right, you can't talk..."

As the laughing finally ceased, the two gasped for breath, still smiling. Suddenly, an idea popped into Phineas' head, almost immediatly. "I've got it! We could create huge water guns that look like real weaponry and-!"

"No!," Perry yelled before falling into the water due to leaning over the edge. The children laughed as Perry got onto an inner-tube. "Just, no. I'm sorry, but we have no time for those shennanigans today. Remember, you still have that lesson you're father is giving you."

"Oh, right" Phineas chuckled, "Almost forgot about that."

"Besides, in all honesty I don't want to be used as a lab rat for whatever it is you're creating," Perry was tempted to say, but kept his mouth shut. Thirty minutes past before Phineas went to go meet with his father back at the palace; Perry simply went off to find some other chore for him to do, while Isabella went to dry off.

Phineas had grown to be a creative young child. He had been building things since he was given a hammer and a wrench for his fifth birthday, which (ironically) was given to him by his uncle. If anyone saw him, he would either be with drawing blueprints, building something, or he's with his father, uncle, or Isabella. Perry would tag along with Phineas just to make sure he was safe. He had a responsibility after all.

Three hours later, Phineas and his father were hiking up a mountain outside of the city. They had planned to go up there for some time now, and for good reason. "What was it that you wanted to show me, dad," Phineas asked, getting tired as he climbed.

"You'll see, Phineas," Heinz replied.

They reached a cliff on the side of the mountain, revealing the entire kingdom. Phineas' jaw-dropped in awe. True, he had seen almost all of the kingdom (almost, considering how big it was), but never in this veiw. It was huge, beyond recognition. "As you can see, Phineas," Heinz said, "Everything the light touches is our kingdom."

"Wow," Phineas said. He turned to his father as he continued.

"A king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun," Heinz explained, "One day, Phineas, the sun will set on my time here; and will rise for you as the new king."

Phineas turned back to the kingdom. "So this'll all be mine," Phineas asked.

"Everything," Heinz answered with a small nod.

"Everything the light touches," Phineas said to himself. He then turned to his father again, pointing to the distance. "What about that shadowy place," he asked.

Heinz glared at the area, earning a confused look from Phineas. "That's beyond our boarders," Heinz said, "Under any circumstance should you go there, Phineas."

"But I thought a king could do whatever he wants," Phineas said.

Heinz smiled at his son. "There's more to being king than getting your way all the time," he said.

Phineas grinned. "There's more?"

"Phineas," Heinz chuckled.

The two of them stayed up the mountain for a while, and then began climbing down. As they began walking down, Heinz continued, "You see, Phineas, everything exists in a delicate balance. A king must understand that balance in all roles of the community. From high society, to the farmers and so on."

"But dad," Phineas said, "The farmers work for us don't they?"

"Yes, but let me explain: without farmers, we would not be able to gain food. And the high society, and the kingdom itself, will starve. And so, we are all connected in the great circle of life."

Phineas nodded in understanding...or at least was trying to understand, until Perry frantically ran over as they reached the ground. "Sire," he shrieked.

"Yes Perry," Heinz asked calmly.

"Norm Bots," Perry said, "In the city square!"

Heinz's face turned into a serious glare. The Norm Bots had appeared eight years ago, causing trouble in the city. No one knew where these monstrocities came from, lesser still who made them, but they had killed several people, and had caused so much damage. as he began to leave, he turned back to Perry and said, "Perry, take Phineas home."

Phineas began to frown. "Aw, dad, can't I come?"

"No son," Heinz said, "It's too dangerous."

As the king left, Phineas groaned in disappointment. "I never get to go anywhere."

"Ah, Phineas, one day you'll be king," Perry reminded the young prince as they began walking back to the palace, "Then you can destroy those idiotic scrap-heeps from dawn until dusk."

When they got home, the first place Phineas went to was his uncle. He knew very well that Isabella was most likely busy taking archery lesson with her mother at this time. He found his uncle in the throne room, looking out a window, bored out of his mind. Beside him, as always, was Platyborg, who noticed Phineas and gave a small smile to the boy. Phineas grinned as he went over to the man and his platypus-cyborg in excitement, "Hey Uncle Doof, Platyborg, guess what?"

Doof seemed to cringe, earning a glance from Platyborg, though Phineas didn't notice. "I despise guessing games," he muttered.

"I'm gonna be king of the entire country," Phineas said, though he didn't sound like he was bragging, more like he had just figured out something he had longed to know.

"Oh goody," Doof said with sarcasm that the young boy couldn't detect.

"My dad just showed me the whole kingdom," Phineas said walking over next to his uncle, "And I'm gonna rule it all!"

"Yes," Doof said, rather annoyed, "Well forgive me for not leaping for joy, I've had a long, tiring day you know?"

Phineas hummed in thought and turned to his uncle. "Uncle Doof, when I'm king, what'll that make you?"

"A monkey's uncle," Doof answered, earning a laugh from Phineas.

"You're so weird," Phineas said with an innocent grin.

Doof grinned back at the boy, but not for the same reason. "You have no idea," he said, "So," he turned to slowly walk away, followed by his nephew and Platyborg, "your father showed you the entire kingdom, eh?"

"Everything," Phineas answered.

The three stopped by another window. It was the one that showed the area that Phineas' father had warned him about before. "He didn't show you what's beyond that rise of the northern boarder," Doof asked, though he and Platyborg already knew the answer. Heinz would never let his son go there in a million years.

"Well, no," Phineas said with a frown, "He said I can't go there."

"And he's absolutely right," Doof said with fake sterness, "It's far too dangerous! Only the bravest of people go there."

Phineas gave a small glare to his uncle. "Well I'm brave," Phineas said, "What's out-?"

"I'm sorry, Phineas," Doof interrupted, "I can't tell you."

"Why not," Phineas asked.

"Phineas," Doof said with a chuckle as he ruffled the young boy's hair, "You know I'm looking out for the well-being of my favorite nephew."

Phineas smirked. "Yeah, right," he said, "I'm your only nephew."

"All the more reason to be protective," Doof said turning away from Phineas as if he was deep in thought, "An abandoned war zone is no place for a child such as yourself," there was a pause, "Whoops."

"An abandoned what," Phineas grinned again, "Whoa!"

"Oh dear, I've said too much," Doof looked back to the child and continued, "Well, I suppose you'd find out sooner or later, you being so clever and all. Promise me one thing, boy, never go to that dreadful place. There's no telling what may happen."

Phineas thought for a moment. The mischeivious grin made Doof smile evilly inside. "No problem," Phineas said, obviously lying.

"There's a good lad," Doof said, "Now I have some business to take care of. You run off and have fun. And remember: it's our little secret."

Phineas nodded, and ran out of the throne room excitedly. Doof smirked, while Platyborg didn't really know what to think. Phineas was probably the most oblivious child he had ever met. His uncle despised the young boy more than anyone else in the kingdom, while Platyborg actually seemed to care about the child despite having detested the child as an infant at first. He walked out of the throne room and into his office. On the back of the room was a giant machine with a dish on the top. He kept telling people that it was an old weather machine that he decided to fix up. In reality, it was the machine that controlled the Norm Bots. To everyone, the first time anyone saw the Norm Bots was during a massacre that they caused. When to Doof and Platyborg it was merely a test-run that went exceedingly well.

Doof had planned to kill Phineas several times in the past. He knew very well that, most likely, Phineas wasn't even going to listen to his "warnings" and was probably going to bring someone with him anyway. And since he couldn't possibly take his mother or heaven forbid Perry along with him, there still remained one person: Isabella Garcia Sharpio. He grinned and snickered cruelly as he began working the machine.

Looks like I'll be killing two birds with one stone today...or should I say, several of them?

A/N:

Well, there you go. Chapter 1.

I'll probably post the next chapter tomorrow after I take a shower, do piano, and write it down. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed.