Back at the Fletcher-Flynn house, Candace was hard at work on something.
"I can't tell you how I glad I am to have a busting partner" she said "with you helping me, Phineas & Ferb are gonna get it."
"I'm just trying to make sure my brother doesn't kill himself" Riley replied "and can we hurry this up? I'm receiving an award in an hour."
"Yeah yeah" Candace, replied, uninterested "finally, it's time for the Dangiraffe to rise again."
"The Dangiraffe?" Riley asked, "Oh, I get it. Because of your long neck, right?"
"What? I don't have a long neck!" Candace exclaimed "anyway, just put on your costume; it's on the bed."
Riley walked over and looked at the outfit lying on Candace's bed. It was a white bodysuit with a blue collar, gloves, boots, belt and a cape, a blue domino mask and a helmet shaped like a brain.
"Um…did you make this?"
"No silly, I bought it at a costume shop" Candace explained "you're going to be my associate, Brain Girl. I was going to call you MegaMind, but there were apparently some kind of copyright issues."
"O-kay, I'm beginning to regret this already" Riley said, as she donned the costume.
"Hey Riley, what's with the getup? Are you going to a costume party?" Tasumi asked, as she entered the room.
"Tasumi, where the heck have you been?"
"I was just touring the house" the Japanese girl explained "turns out, its' not so great; so, what are you doing?"
"Dressing up as a villain to go find Todd and the others" Riley explained "oh, and Candace's brothers. Don't ask, it was her idea."
"Neat, can I come?"
"Well, if you really want to, I guess."
"See Riley, I told you that your guys always have adventures."
"This isn't an adventure" Riley explained "we're just making sure Todd stays out of trouble. And anyway, mom will be back soon and then I can accept my award."
"Whatever you say Riley" Tasumi replied in a disbelieving tone.
"It's not an adventure!" Riley shouted.
Just then, another Asian girl in a green shirt with a blue bow on her head came into the room.
"Stacy, glad you made it" Candace said.
"I only came because you're my friend" Stacy explained "I'm not dressing up as the Dangerbil again. And you'd better not tell me to hench."
"I have no idea what that means or why it bothers you" Candace replied "okay, let's get going, it's busting time!" she added, as she left the room.
"Is she always like that?" Tasumi asked.
"Mostly" Stacy replied "you learn to live with it after awhile. I'm Stacy Hirano, by the way."
"Tasumi" the girl said, extending her hand "it's nice to meet another Asian girl."
"Likewise" Stacy replied "maybe this won't be so bad after all."
Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated, a division of Scorpious Industries!
"Oh man, he even stole my evil jingle singers" Doofenshmirtz complained as he and Perry scaled the walls of the building "I ask you Perry the platypus, what kind of country is this where a person can steal another man's singers?"
Perry of course, said nothing and continued the climb.
"Maybe a celebrity will be popping their head out of one of the windows any moment now. You know, like on that show with that guy, when he would climb the building?"
Perry just looked at him. "Okay, maybe you never saw that one."
Meanwhile, inside the building, Scorpious and his allies were preparing for their scheme.
"Everything's ready" the Regurgitator told him.
"Perfect" Scorpious said "now I just need to bait my little trap."
"I thought I was the bait" Vanessa commented.
"No, you were my inshurance policy to make thure your moronic father doeshn't interfere with my plans" Scorpious explained, getting close up in her face, causing spit from his lisp to wind up on her.
"Seriously pal, invest in a handkerchief or something" she replied.
"It's amazing that thuch a fool could invent all of this useful sthuff" Scorpious ignored her "once my plan is put into fruition, I shall use these devices, competently, and take over the world!"
"I thought your plan was to take over the world" Vanessa said.
"That ish my ultimate goal, yes, but not the reason why I'm here" Scorpious explained.
"So let me guess, this is the part where you tell me your plan in immense detail?" Vanessa asked.
"As much as I'd like to, I'm afraid my evil monologue is reserved for thomeone else" Scorpious said "but not to worry, you'll find out what it is thoon enough."
"Tune enough? What, it involves music?" Vanessa asked, mocking the villain's lisp.
"Oh, very clever, like no one's ever thought of that one before" Scorpious replied "anyway, I believe our conversation is over."
One of Scorpious's henchmen came up behind Vanessa, and, before she had a chance to react, quickly tied a gag around her mouth. All she could manage was to yell some muffled curses at Scorpious.
"Take her down to the basement level and lock her up" Scorpious ordered "it'll give me time to decide what to do with her."
His henchman complied and carried Vanessa, chair and all, out of the room. Once she was gone, Scorpious looked out one of the giant windows.
"Everything is going according to plan" he said, to no one in particular "and thoon, my revenge on Agent K will be complete."
Speaking of Agent K, the spy and Linda were currently stuck in traffic on their way back to the house.
"I just think it's so wonderful that Riley is getting this award" Linda told her "you know, Phineas gets a lot of awards from school. He's such a smart boy, and very imaginative, like his father."
"Why don't you just let me cut through all this traffic?" C.A.R's voice asked "you know I can."
"And I just adore your talking car" Linda added "it says the most hilarious things in that very refined accent."
"Madame, if it weren't for the fact that you are a friend of K's, I would have launched you out of me over several hours ago" C.A.R said.
"That's exactly what I'm talking about" Linda replied "it's almost like this car can think for itself."
"Well, that makes one of us" C.A.R said, in a lower tone.
In another part of town, Todd and company were taking a break from their not-so-busy day of superheroing to have some ice cream at an outdoor cafe.
"Man, this is better than the time I borrowed by mom's laser" Todd said "oh and if she asks, I have no idea where it is."
"Okay, time to let me be on top" Jacobo said.
"I'd love to, but I don't think you'd understand how to use the suit" Todd explained "it's all very high-tech and complex."
"You figured it out" Jacobo protested.
"Yeah, but I'm smarter than you are" Todd replied.
Before Jacobo could come up with a retort, the go-kart containing Phineas, Ferb, and their friends pulled up.
"There you guys are" Phineas said "well I guess you figured out how to use the Beak suit, but we're gonna need it back now."
"Forget it" Todd said, "this thing rocks, and we're not giving it back until we're done with it, right guys?"
"Take it, I'm sick of being the bottom half" Jacobo said.
"Yeah, this superhero game isn't fun anymore" Shelton added "I want to play something more exciting, like chess."
"What is wrong with you guys?" Todd said "we find an awesome robot suit, fly around a little and fight a super villain with a hilarious name, and now all of a sudden you want to quit? Well fine, I'll take this suit and have fun without you."
"Actually, someone needs to maintain the bottom half, or the suit doesn't work" Phineas explained.
Before Todd could reply, everyone held a cry for help.
"Help, oh help!" a female cried out, "I am being robbed by two villains!"
"Sounds like a job for the Toddinator!" Todd said, hopping into the suit, "you coming Jacobo?"
"Okay, but this is the last time" the Latino boy said, manning his controls in the legs. The two then zoomed off towards the source of the cry.
"Can you guys give me a lift?" Shelton asked Phineas & Ferb.
"No problem, hop in" Phineas said; Shelton got in the go-kart and they zoomed off after the wayward hero.
In a few moments, the Toddinator reached the source of the distress.
"Fear not, ma'am, the Toddinator will…" Todd began, before noticing the situation. A teenage Asian girl was surrounded by what appeared to be a girl of similar age with a giraffe head and feet and a younger one in a costume with a big brain
"Oh thank goodness you've come!" the older Asian girl said "please, you have to save me!"
"Fear not citizen, the Toddinator will help you" Todd said.
"Toddinator? I thought you two were the Beak?" said the giraffe girl, turning around to face them.
"Todd, is that you?" asked the other villain, in a familiar voice.
"Riley?" Todd asked "nice costume" he added snickering.
Just then, Phineas & Ferb pulled up in their go-kart.
"Hey Candace, I didn't know you wanted to play dress-up" Phineas commented "anyway, we heard someone shouting for help, so we came by to see if there was anything we could do."
"Yeah, that was Stacy" Candace said "nice work, by the way Stace."
"Thanks" Stacy replied.
"Anyway, it was all part of my plan to lure you here so I could show mom your Beak suit and the clones you made to pilot it" Candace explained "except there apparently aren't any clones."
"Nope, just my brother and his pals" Riley said "what the heck were you thinking Todd? You, Jacobo, and Shelton could've gotten hurt."
"Yeah yeah, so what, are you gonna lecture me now?" Todd asked "or maybe fry me with your giant brain powers?"
"Okay, first, that makes no sense" Riley said, "and second, I'm only wearing this stupid costume to go along with Candace's plan. Besides, I'm pretty sure mom will have a far more suitable punishment in mind for you."
"Is she not beautiful when she is mad?" a lovestruck Baljeet asked.
"Seriously, what is wrong with you?" Isabella wondered.
"You're a girl after my own heart" Candace told Riley "speaking of mom, I just need to show her all of this, and everything will be perfect. Looks like things are working out for me for once."
Suddenly, a large and ominous shadow fell over the group; they looked up to see the Khaka Crawler looming over them.
"Okay Beak, or Toddinator, or whatever name you're using now, thank you very much" Khaka said from the controls "you thought you could mock me and get away with it? Well, with my new and improved Khaka Crawler, which was modified by my silent partner, who I probably should not have mentioned, thank you very much, I will now have my revenge!" he added, grabbing the suit with the claw of the Khaka Crawler.
"Don't worry, I'll save you, with the rescuing and the freeing, and the…" Shelton said, as he grabbed the leg of the suit as it lifted into the air "oh, I'm afraid of heights" he added, before passing out.
"But what's this?" Khaka said, spying the go-kart with Phineas & Ferb in it "the two kids who were originally the Beak? I'm not sure what's going on here, but I think I'll take you too, thank you very much" he said, grabbing the kart with the other claw.
"Phineas, do something!" Isabella said, as the kart rose into the air.
"Okay Ferb, gun the motor" Phineas said. Ferb did so, but the kart didn't move from the claw. "Hmm, that didn't work like I thought."
"Hey, let them go!" Candace shouted.
"I don't think so, odd giraffe-like girl" Khaka said "now, if you'll excuse me, I have revenge to achieve, thank you very much."
And with that, the machine stalked off with its' captives.
"Oh, well this is just terrific!" Candace shouted "I finally have my brothers busted and their friend, who played this game with them the last time, takes them away!"
"Not to mention my brother and his friends" Riley added.
"Yeah, them too" Candace said "well there's no way that guy is taking my moment of glory! Come on," she added, as she hopped on her bike and gave chase.
The four girls followed on bike (not hard to do, seeing as they couldn't miss the Khaka Crawler) until it stopped outside of the DEI building.
"This place looks familiar" Candace said "I think I delivered cookies here one time. But why is he taking them here? Must be part of whatever stupid superhero game they're playing. Well two can play at this game."
"Yeah, are you talking to us?" Riley asked.
"Sort of. Never mind" Candace said "Stacy, I know you didn't want to, but…"
"I have to be the Dangerbil?" Stacy asked; Candace turned around and saw her friend dressed in the costume, minus the large clear ball. "I figured you'd try to make me wear it eventually, so I came prepared. After all, you are my best friend."
"Aww Stace" Candace said "thank you. Now let's go get my brothers and those other kids!"
A few seconds later, the four girls were outside the DEI building, where the taller of Dr. Scorpious' henchmen was waiting by the door.
"Can I help you?"
"Hello, fellow evil guy" Candace said, in the deepest voice she could muster "I'm the Dangiraffe and I'm here for, um…whatever's going on in there."
"Sorry, but I don't remember the boss mentioning you."
"But I'm a villain."
"Yeah? What are your powers?"
"I eat leaves…evil leaves!" Candace said, as Riley facepalmed behind her "and I can, um…stick my neck out and cause people to trip over it. Oh, and…."
Before Candace could come up with another lame off-the-cuff power, the henchman's phone rang.
"Hang on a second" he told Candace, as he answered it "hello? Oh, hey boss. Really, are you sure? Okay" he said, before hanging up "okay, go on in."
"Thank you" Candace replied in her gruff voice as the four girls walked inside.
"That seemed a little too easy" Riley mused.
"Whatever, we got in" Candace said "now let's get your brother and Phineas & Ferb."
The four boarded the elevator and headed up to the main floor.
"Okay you two, this little superhero game has gone on long enough" Candace said, the instant the exited the elevator "now you're going to…" Suddenly, a cage fell down from the ceiling and trapped the four.
"What the? Who has a cage in their house?" Candace asked.
"I do" said a voice Riley recognized immediately; the girls turned their attention to a chair that was facing them. "I'm so glad you decided you decided to visit me, Riley Daring."
"Dr. Scorpious?" Riley replied "what are you doing here?"
"Plotting world domination, what else" the villain replied "and I thee I appear to have captured what looks like a mutant giraffe and a girl in a cat mask."
"I'm the Dangiraffe and it's a gerbil mask, not a cat" Candace explained "now who are you and what have you done with my brothers?"
"Those kids with the weird shaped heads?" Scorpious asked "they're okay, for now; I was only interested in the Daring thiblings and their accursed friends."
"You won't get away with this!" Riley shouted "mom is going to stop you, and then I can accept my award."
Scorpious simply laughed; "you don't get it, do you?' he asked "there is no 'excellence award', I made the whole thing up to lure you here."
"But, I looked it up on the internet" Riley protested "there was a website with a history and past winners and everything."
"One of my evil thklills is in website design" Scorpious explained "I played upon your love of academic excellence to lure you here so I could exact my revenge for you foiling my thcheme to use FleemCo's resources to take over the world. At first, I planned to have my new associates find you; imagine my thurprise then, when Khaka Peu Peu showed up with your brother and his friends in tow. I knew you'd eventually come after them, so I thimply lay in wait, like a thpider awaiting its prey."
"I thought those award ceremony invites were too specific" Riley mused "who asks you to bring only three friends to an awards show?"
"And now that I have you, I shall use you as bait to lure your mother to her doom" Scorpious explained "and with her out of the way, the new resources I acquired from the fool who owns this place, coupled with my new partners, will make me master of the world!"
"Look, Mr. crazy guy" Candace said "you can just let me and Stacy go, since we're clearly not part of your crazy revenge scheme."
"Oh, I'm afraid I can't do that" Scorpious explained "you know too much."
"No we don't, we don't know anything!"
"Actually, he pretty clearly spelled it out for us" Stacy explained.
"You're not helping Stacy!"
"Lock them up with the others" Scorpious ordered his henchmen "then find Agent K and send her a little message."
In the next chapter, Scorpious puts his revenge scheme in order. Meanwhile, Perry & Doof try to reclaim the building and the kids have their own plans.