(There will be no Perry/Doofenshmirtz plot in this part since Perry has been given his vacation time. However, both will remain in the story)
He couldn't sleep.
She haunted his every dream.
Until he remembered earlier what she said that evening...
*If you were my age, I would definitely go out with you...*
That triggered the inventive method in Ferb's head.
He knew what they were gonna do today...
Morning arrived, and the boys woke up refreshed.
"Mornin' Ferb," He said to his sibling. "What should we do today?" Ferb goes into his drawer and pulls out a blueprint for... "An age...inator? Yeah! We can see how we look when we're older! Brilliant! But I do believe we will need to do some research first." They got out of bed, ran down the hallway and slid down the stair rail.
"Morning, boys," Their mother said.
"Mornin', mom," Phineas replied. "Today, Ferb and I are thinking about making an aging device so we can be as old as Camdace! Maybe older!"
"That's great, you guys. Here's the cereal." They pour their bowls and ate (with milk, obviously). After their most important meal of the day, "Have fun, boys. Those kids and their imaginations..." They went back upstairs to Candace's room and knock on her door. She answers.
"What do you guys want?"
"We could use your advice on something..."
"Really? What is it?"
"You're a young adult, so we were wondering what people your age would do for fun." Ferb pulls out a pencil and paper.
"Well, we..." Then she stopped. "Wait...why are you asking me this?"
"Ferb and I are going to become young adults, too...just like our big sis. Now, you were saying?"
"Riiight. We like to roller blade, dance, go out, sing, watch the sunset, walk along the beach..."
"Wow. So you guys seem to always have something to do...even during summer time..."
"That's right. We think ahead, rather than on the same day...like you guys."
"Thanks for the help, sis. We'll see you in 5 years..." Then, Ferb whispers something in his ear. "Whoops! Make that, 6 years." They left their sister there. 'It doesnt matter...they can't change their age at will...it's not possible...then again, they did manage to build rockets, a portal to Mars and a shrinking machine...and if they do change to young adults, I'll finally have proof! Ha ha ha!" Candace shus her door and looks out her window. 'They've already started building it. Good...you boys will finally be busted.'
In the backyard, a familiar face walks in the backyard.
"Hey, guys. Whatcha dooooin'?" She asked.
"Ferb thought of this idea of us as 16-year olds...so we're making an age-inator to do just that."
"Isn't that kinda...impossible?"
"Nope." Ferb then put the finishing touches on his idea. "Looks like we're done."
"Wait...you're going to do it, too?"
"Yeah. We asked Candace earlier how people her age have fun, and they always seem to have something planned...so I want to see that for myself."
"Can I come, too?"
"Are you sure you want to?"
"Are you?" She asked. They stare at each other. "I mean, what if we can't reverse it?"
"Don't worry. We have a reversal button."
"I'm coming, too." 'If it means being with you...' she finished mentally.
"All right Ferb, let 'er rip!" He called. Ferb zaps them. A glow of blue light engulfed their bodies. Candace is watching from her window. 'I can't believe it...they actually did it...they're'
The blue light gets brighter, emitting a huge flash of light bright enough to spread all across the house. Luckily for the guys, the parents were watching an antique show, paying no attention to what was going on outside. Candace goes running downstairs to get her parents. The light dims.
"Mom!" She shouted.
"Is something wrong, Candace?" She asked.
"Come with me. You have got to see what Phineas and Ferb did this time." As she is explaining what she saw in the backyard, the light is gone...and...Candace and Mrs. Flynn got to the clear doors to the backyard. "See?" She looks.
"Honestly, Candace, why do you keep doing this? The boys look the same to me." Their big sister looks out and noticed.
"Hmm..." 'Guess it didn't work...' "Well, sorry about that, mom." She goes back to the couch with her husband. In the backyard, the three children look at each other.
"Hmm...that's weird. I feel the same..."
"It takes an hour to take effect," Ferb said.
"So, what do we do in the mean time?" Phineas asked.
"How about some foozball?" Isabella suggested.
"Nah, I've got a better idea." Phineas interjected. He looks around. "Hey, where's Perry?"
"He's over there." Isabella said, pointing to him. Perry gives his usual response.
"Oh. Well, I was thinking we'd call Vanessa." Ferb stares at his brother. "What do you think, Ferb?"
"..."
"Then let's go." The boys wait in the backyard while Isabella makes another call to her former babysitter. She comes back from inside the kitchen.
"Ok. She'll be right over." About 45 minutes after the experiment, the children hear a song horn.
"That's the car horn we installed." Phineas remembered. They all ran to the garage across the limo to the driver's side of the car. The tinted window wanes down.
"Hey, guys. Hop in." While Phineas and Isabella were walking to the backseat door, Ferb was about to take the seat he took when they went underwater, but as he approached the other side, the passenger side window comes down. It was a goth boy, laying his arm out.
"Hey there, little guy." The boy said. "You must be Ferb. Wow, Vanessa was right. You are young."
"..." Ferb goes to the back where the others were and went inside.
"Hey, Ferb. Why aren't you sitting in the front?" His brother asked.
"Oh, guys. Forgot to introduce you guys to Johnny." Vanessa reminded herself. "Johnny, these are the kids responsible for this car we're in. I owe them big time."
"I really appreciate what you guys did for Vanessa. It's hard to afford a car these days."
"No problem," Phineas said.
"So, where to, guys?" The driver asked her fellow passengers.
"How about a trip to Paris?" Isabella suggested.
"Paris? Whoa." Johnny said. "I have no gas money or anything."
"Want me to take you home?" She asked her crush.
"Nah, I was supposed to meet with the gang at the school. You could take me there."
"Um...Ok. So, what were you guys gonna do today?"
"You know, the usual: just chill out at the school."
"Well...Ok." She takes him to Danville High. Just as Vanessa drove off from the school...
"It's time," Ferb said, as he looked at his watch. The transformation began as each child got taller, had a change of clothes and some other features. When Vanessa saw the glowing blue light, she immediately stopped the car as the light ceased.
"Guys, are you---" She is shocked to see in replacement of three children...were three teens. "Oh, my, gosh..." They all look at each other.
"Wow, it worked!" Isabella said, looking at her new figure. She wore a pink, buttoned up suit with a white inner shirt, a semi-long skirt, white knee highs and black dress shoes. She turned to see Ferb with long, green hair, tinted glasses, a white dress shirt, purple silk pants and white shoes to match. "Look at you, Ferb."
"Wow." Vanessa stares at the new Ferb.
"Is your offer still on?" He asked shifting his glasses down to look into her eyes.
"What about your parents? What will they think?"
"Growth spurt." Isabella turned to her right to see how her man looked. She started downward and went up. Black shoes. She went higher. Red Dress Pants. Higher. Loose red suit with matching tie. Higher. His hair in a ponytail. And... 'Oh my gosh...is that an...earring!?' She thought as she looked at his left ear. "How do I look, Isabella?"
"Haa..." She started to faint.
"Not again." He picks her up. "Isabella?"
"Don't worry," Vanessa told him. "She's Ok. She's just surprised at how you look now."
"Oh. So should I change back?" He pulls out the remote. Isabella quickly gains consciousness.
"No!" She shouted, trying to pull it away from him, but it ended up flying outside the window...and a car trampled over the device. "Oh no...Phineas, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to---"
"It's Ok," He replied in his new voice, which Issa really liked. "We can just build another one. Ferb? The blueprints." He pulls out the blueprints for the device, but the wind blew them out of Ferb's hands and out the window. "Ok...that was unexpected."
"What are we going to do now?"
"Hey. Maybe my father can do something. He's a bit of an inventor himself."
"It's worth a shot." Vanessa heads back to the driver's seat and rides over to the residence of her father. Wait for it..........................................................
***Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated!!***
They enter his building and take the elevator up to his room. She knocks on the door. He answers.
"Oh, Vanessa. How's your half comin'?"
"Don't worry about that, dad." He looks at the three teens with her.
"Are these your friends?"
"Yeah. They need your help."
"Honey, could I speak to you a moment?" He grabs her and speak to her alone. "You want your father to HELP your friends?"
"Yeah. What's the problem?"
"Honey, did you forget I'm evil? I don't help anyone but myself...and you."
"C'mon, dad. These guys are so much like you. Come to the window and I'll show you." She escorts her father to his window. They look down to see her new car. "You see that limo down there? That's mine."
"What!?" He replied, shockingly. "There's no way you could have made THAT much money with one day of babysitting..."
"They MADE that car for me, dad."
"Really?" He asked, changing from shocked to surprised. They walk back to the three teens. "Aren't you guys a little YOUNG to be inventors?"
"We were, but now, no, no we're not." Ferb replied.
"I forgot to mention that these kids used to be young..and in minutes, they're teens."
"Impossible...unless..."
"You mean it IS possible?"
"Yes. I have meddled with aging before, but didn't want to do it again because it took days to create the reverse-inator."
"Where is the 'reverse-inator' now?" His daughter asked.
"It's over there." He answered, pointing to a covered invention of his.
"All right, guys, let's--"
"No!" Isabella interrupted. "At least...not yet."
"Isabella..."
"Phineas mentioned that you guys always have things planned each day...and I wanted to see what teenagers do...at least for today. Please?" She begged the guardian.
"...only for today, right?"
"Fireside's Honor."
"All right. We'll be back later tonight, dad."
"Ok, honey. Bye kids." They all left the building.
'Now that we're young adults, maybe it'll be easier to tell him how I feel...' Issa thought while the gang is on their way to Danville Airport. She turns around to look at him and noticed he's looking at her. When their eyes met, they both turned their heads away from each other and blushed. 'He's looking at me? Could he...?'
"Phineas?" She called.
"Yes?" He answered.
"Since we're young adults now, maybe we could---"
"We're here!" Vanessa called.
"Hold that thought, Isabella..."
"Sure...no prob."
"You guys have money for Paris?"
"We don't need money to go to Paris." Ferb concluded.
"How do you expect us to---" Then, she noticed Ferb pointing to her...or better yet, the limo's buttons.
"Could you do this for me? I'm not sure which button it is..." He gets out the car and goes to the front. He pushes the FSC button. The limo is shapeshifting inside and out into an airplane. "Whoa..." Ferb pushes a few buttons on the GLS System and the Auto-pilot button.
"Destination: Paris, France." The system spoke.
"Wow. How did you get the GLS to talk?"
"HMA - Humanoid Mechanical Application. Please buckle up." Everyone buckles up. "Flying off in 3...2...1..." The plane jets off into the sky. When it approached the appropriate altitude, "Altitude reached. You may now move about the plane." The teens all chilled out in the back. Isabella and Phiineas looked out the windows to see the view, while Ferb and Vanessa are talking.
"Ferb, are you okay?" She looks at him.
"Who..." He started nervously.
"Huh?"
"Who's Johnny?" He asked.
"He's a friend."
"Just a friend?"
"Well..."
"Oh..."
"Are you...jealous, Ferb?"
"..."
"Silly boy." She raked his hair, which Ferb really liked. "You have nothing to be jealous about."
Back at Vanessa's High School...
"What's up with Vanessa?" One of the goth girls said.
"She's babysitting." Johnny answered.
"So she's just too busy for us, huh?"
"Don't worry. I see how she looks at me. I can get her back here." Johnny pulls out his cell phone and calls her.
On the plane, Vanessa gets a call.
"Hello?"
"Hey. It's Johnny." She looks at Ferb and says,
"I need to take this." She walks away to the front. "Hi. What's up?"
"Are you in France yet?"
"We're still up in the air...I think we're in Spain right now, so we're pretty close."
"Well, the guys and I, especially me, was wondering if you'd come around the school at midnight tonight. We just found this spot where they recite poetry."
"Oh. Sure. Ok."
"Can't wait...see you then."
"Ok..." He hangs up. 'Well, that was out of character,' she thought.
"We are now in Paris, France. Please buckle up as we are about to fall."
"Huh?" Ferb realized that Vanessa would not buckle up in time, so he unbuckles his seat belt and tackles her to the floor as the plane takes a dive.
"Hang on." He said calmly. Just as the plane was looking like it was about to crash, the plane ejects a parachute from its back wing, landing safely in the city. The people of Paris stare in amazement as a plane has just landed onto their town. Vanessa turns her body around, facing Ferb. "You Ok?"
"Huh?" She blushes a bit. "Yeah. Thanks...again." He gets up from off her and picks her up. Ferb goes to the front and noticed the people surrounding the plane. He presses the button as it transforms back into a limousine.
"Wow! Paris..."
"Shall we?" Ferb said, holding out his hand.
"We dont have any money..."
"Don't worry. We're covered. Ferb, look inside the secret compartment I installed underneath your seat." He looks under the seat to pull out the secret drawer with money inside it. "It's the money I saved."
"Wow. You really did think of everything," Isabella said.
"Thanks. Isabella?"
"Yes, Phineas?"
"If you don't mind, I would like to do the romance thing again."
"Sure. I'd like that." He takes out his hand and Issa takes it, giggling. They exit the car. They see everyone staring at them. "What's wrong with them?"
"Don't know. Let's go." The two 'couples' take off in different directions, splitting the money in half. "Where would you like to go first?"
"Hmm...there!" She said, pointing to the city's most famous landmark. Phineas looks up high.
"Wow. That is a long way up..."
"C'mon!" She said, grabbing his arm, running to towards the tower.
"Thanks, Ferb." Vanessa said, wearing a french beret. "I've always wanted one of these." She sees Ferb with the french outfit on, including the black, thin moustache. "That really looks nice on you." He takes her hand and kisses it.
"Merci, Madamoiselle." He replied in the city's language. She laughs a bit, blushing at his gesture.
"You're sweet." The female goth takes pictures of the sights, while Ferb drives on their rented vespa. "This reminds me of my dad's scooter...except you're on it...and it's not embarrassing." She rests her body on his back. He smiles.
"Wow. It's so high..." Isabella said, looking down. "Look!" He joins her.
"What is it?"
"Look over there. A carnival! Let's go!"
"How?"
"I may be a teen right now, but I will always be a Fireside Girl. Follow me." She grabs him and they go to the elevator.
Ferb and Vanessa stopped at a restaurant as it got dark.
"Should we call the guys?" He pulls out his cell phone and calls his brother.
** "Hello?
"We're fine, Ferb. We took the limo to this carnival we saw atop the Eiffel Tower."
"How's it going with you guys?"
"That's great to hear. Too bad it can't stay like this. Well, we'll be back at the Eiffel Tower later tonight. Good luck, Ferb."
"...You, too." **
"They're at a carnival." He said to her.
"Oh, that's cool. Let's order."
"Wait, Isabella," Phineas said, stopping her before she got out the car.
"Is someting wrong?"
"No. It's just that I gotta go."
"Don't worry. I'll wait for you." He gets out the car and runs to the bathroom. 'He's so cute...' she thought.
"Isabella?" A voice spoke.
"Huh?"
"It's me." Issa remembered that the car speaks.
"Oh. What should I call you?"
"Lisa."
"What's up, Lise?"
"I've been watching you guys for some time now...you really like this boy?"
"Ever since we met..."
"And when he asked you to do the romance thing..."
"I was so happy..."
"But you guys will be 10 again later tonight...what will you do then?"
"I...don't know."
"You want to let him know how you feel now? Do you think that's a good idea?"
"Well...when you put it that way, I guess not."
"So then you're willing to wait 5 or 6 years to confess your feelings?"
"...I don't know. I...like it this way, but...it can't stay this way forever..."
"Then tell him how you feel."
"But we'll be 10 again later tonight."
"I may be a transforming vehicle, but I was told that you're never too young to love."
"Wait...I never said love..."
"So you don't love him?"
"I really...really like him, but love?" She then sees him walk back towards her. She imagines him in slow motion. "Haa...I might be."
"Ok. Ready to go?"
"Yes." They exit the car and walked through the entrance.
"Your pasta, madame and monsieur." The two teens couldn't stop staring at each other. They eat, avoiding each other's eyes. 'I know he's actually 10, but right now...I can't stop thinking about him...'
"Are you..." Ferb started, getting her attention.
"Huh?"
"Am I..."
"Ferb? Are you trying to tell me something?"
"I..."
"I'm really having a great time, Ferb...if that's what you were asking. I've said it once, and I'll say it again: you really know how to show a girl a good time, but..."
"..."
"We should be getting back to Danville. Your parents...and Isabella's may be worried about you guys." Silence.
"...Ok."
"I'll call Issa." She pulls out her cell phone.
"That was awesome!" Phineas shouted after they just got off a roller coaster. "Not like our roller coaster, but way better than the one at the state fair."
"Yeah. It was great." Isabella.
"Look! Bumper Cars...I challenge you to a duel!"
"Oh, you're on, Flynn..." They race off to the bumper cars. They both grin at each other, preparing themselves as the cars were about to be activated. "I won't lose..." She said.
"We'll see..." After two minutes of constant attacks, the winner is...
"Ha!"
"You got lucky, Flynn..."
"Uh-huh...look, a claw machine. I'll get you something."
"R-r-really?" She blushes again.
"Yeah." He slips the coin in and closed his eyes.
"Phine--"
"Shh...I'm concentrating." She stares at him, then at the game as he is slowly moving the claw. It opens and grabs a bear. He pulls it up... 'Wow...he did it...he's so amazing...' The bear falls into the opening. "Here ya go."
"Thanks." She kisses his cheek unexpectedly.
"I should be thanking you. This was a great idea. I haven't had so much fun in one day since that time we made that water ride in the backyard."
"I always have fun when I'm with you..." Then, she quickly covered her mouth, letting her thought slip her mind. Then, to take his mind off what she just said, she sees a photo booth.
"Look! A photo booth! Let's take some pictures...that is, if that's all right with you..."
"Why not? It would be some great memories of being in France." They go to the booth and took some pictures. First pic: They stand next to each other, smiling for the camera. Second pic: She looks down at her fingers, while Phineas smiles. Third pic: Phineas wraps his arm around his best friend, making her blush as they smiled. Last pic: They were dressed in black suits with black shades. They stepped out the booth and claimed their prizes.
"Here you go. I really like the one..." 'Please don't say when I blushed...' She thought nervously. "...when we are in black. It really looks nice on you." She goes red again. "Isabella? You Ok?"
"Yes. Yes I am. I'll just take these two." She took the pic when she stared away from the camera and when she blushed. "It's getting late. We probably should get going."
"Wait..."
"Huh?"
"There's one more ride I wanted to get on...the Ferris Wheel."
"F-f-fff-ferris Wheel!?"
"Sure. C'mon." He grabs her hand. 'But the Ferris Wheel is usually where...people get close...and...k-kkk-kkk...' "Isabella?" She snaps out of it.
"I'm Ok."
"Great. We're here." They board the gigantic wheel. It takes them up. Isabella stares nervously at her fingers as Phineas looks outside. "Isabella, look! Fireworks!" She looks out to where her crush is facing. 'Fireworks...' "This was one of the best days of my life." He said, looking at her. Isabella looks back at him, unable to look away. 'Oh...'
"Me, too." 'Kiss him! Kiss him NOW!' Her conscience kept telling her. She leans her head forward and brought her lips closer to his. Phineas gets the hint and does the same. Then, he remembered.
"Isabella...I..." She opens her eyes.
"What's wrong, Phineas?"
"Nothing. It's just that...I don't know. My mind is telling me one thing, but my heart is saying something else." 'So poetic...'
"Listen to your heart. You listen to your brain only when you're making one of your inventions. Right now, it's just you and me...no inventions, and no one here but us..."
"..."
"Are you afraid?"
"...Not really."
"Then what's stopping you? What is your heart telling you right n--" He grabs her shoulders.
"Isabella, I...like you." 'He's...cc-c-c-c-cc...confessing!'
"I like you, too. I, sort of, always have...is that Ok?"
"Yeah."
"Now what is your heart telling you?"
"...This." He shifts his head to the right. Issa closes her eyes. She felt his minty breath. 'C'mon...kiss me...'
"Ride's over." A voice said suddenly. They opened their eyes to see they were on the ground again. 'No...NOOO!' She thought.
"C'mon. We should be getting home." They got off and walked to the exit, Isabella ahead of him.
"Isabella?" She looks back. They stare at each other. "Was today...romantic for you?"
"Yes. Yes it was." Her stare went from his eyes to his lips. 'Maybe we can try again...' "Phineas?"
"Yeah?"
"What were you about to do on the Ferris Wheel?" He grabs her shoulders. "Ph-Ph-Phineas?" She drops her bear.
"If you want, Isabella...I can show you."
"R-r-r-really?" She starts to breathe hard. 'I can't believe it...we're finally going to...to...'
"Close your eyes." She closes them. He shifts his head up and tilts it slightly to the right. Isabella could tell he was close because she could feel his breath on her lips. 'Don't stop this time...' Just as their lips were about to touch...
*Ring! Ring!* Isabella's eyes shot open at the sudden sound of her cell phone. She pulls it out.
"It's Vanessa." She answers. **"Hello?"
"Hey, Issa. We're just about ready to go, so I need you guys to get to the Eiffel Tower so we can go home. Ferb and I are already here."
"Oh...Ok."
"See you in a ittle bit?"
"Yeah."** She hangs up. "It's time to go."
'Darn!'
"Oh..." He picks up her bear. "Here you go."
"Thanks." He grabs her hand and they get inside the car.
At the Eiffel Tower...
"Well, I really had---"
"I want to stay this way."
"What? You can't..."
"Yes, I can."
"Ferb, you can't do that. I can't allow it."
"What do you mean?"
"I admit it, I like you...a lot, but as much as I would like for you to stay this way, I couldn't do that to you. What kind of guardian would that make me?"
"...So we can't..."
"I'm sorry...no. If you managed to attract a girl like me, you'll be just fine. There is someone out there for you, Ferb...and I'm a little jealous that it's not me."
"...Can I at least..."
"...I guess you could." He hesitates to kiss her. "Oh, come here." She wraps her arms around him and kisses him. Ferb, shocked at first, slowly closed his eyes, holding his crush. When they let go, the limo arrived. Isabella and Phineas didn't see the liplock. "Shall we?"
"After you." They take their seats an buckled up as Vanessa presses the FSC button, changing it into an airplane again. The plane takes off into the sky on its way back to Danville USA.
"Phineas? Ferb? It's dinnertime!" Their mother shouted. "Oh, wait. That's right. Their still with their friend, Vanessa."
The plane lands right on the balcony of the DEI building. (For those who don't know what DEI stands for...)
***Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated!!! After hours...***
They all exit the now limosine and went inside, where her father waited, watching TV.
"Dad, we're back." Vanessa caled out.
"Oh. All right, kids. Let's get you guys back to your regular ages." He gets up from his couch and pulls off the cover on the reverse-inator. The three teens walk right below the laser. Dr. D pushes the button and they are kids again.
"Thanks, dad."
"Don't mention it. Seriously, don't mention it." They all go back to the car. Isabella presses the Home button in the back, sending the gang directly home.
"Here you guys are. Phineas? Why don't you take Isabella home while I speak with Ferb alone?"
"No problem. C'mon, Isabella." He grabs her hand as they exited the car and walked across the street.
"Remember what I told you, Ferb..." She kisses his nose. "Any girl would be lucky to have you."
"...Thanks."
"I'll see you soon." He gets out the car and she drives away. Meanwhile, across the street...
"Well, today was really great." Phineas said.
"Yes. Yes, it was."
"I...should get going." He said nervously. Then, he kisses her cheek. Her face goes beet red. 'He k-k-k-kkk-kk-kk' she couldn't finish her thought. "See you tomorrow, Isabella." She couldn't speak. She waved in response as he walked back towards his house. 'He kissed me! Ahhh!' She goes inside her house and runs into her bedroom. She jumps on her bed and quickly pulls out her cell phone to call her fellow Fireside girls. When she gave each girl the surprising news, they all screamed. Then, when she got to Gretchen (The girl with the glasses), she was asked a question that left her speechless...
"Are you in love with him?" She asked her captain. "Hello? Hello? Isabella? Isabeeella?"
'I think...I am. I'm in love...with Phineas...' Phineas has now flooded her every thought. 'How am I to act around him now?'
To Be Continued...............................................................................................................................................