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Chapter 12
Adam and Tempest arrived back at base. "So, now it just us what do we do?" Adam asked.
Before Tempest could say anything, a noise came that indicated that First Dimension Felicity was trying to reach them… well… Vanessa. "Perfect timing. I'll get it." She said before heading over and answering.
"Hey Felicity." She said excitedly in Vanessa's voice while pulling up her location.
"Hey Vanessa, I 'm bored," She said.
"I feel ya, did you have any luck with… her." Tempest asked hissing the 'her' like her sister would.
"Dang, she is tricky," Felicity said.
"What happened?" Tempest asked sounding worried.
"She got Isabella and that other Adam caught,"
"That little bitch." Tempest said angrily… it felt weird calling herself a bitch.
"I know!" Felicity growled
"We need a new plan then, we can't just let get away with this." Tempest growled going pale.
"I know, but I have not thought of one yet," She said.
"Neither can I but we'll think of a foolproof one in no time and that bitch won't even see it coming."
"You let me know when you do," Tempest said.
"Of course, I will." Felicity said in a duh! voice.
"Good," Tempest said smirking.
"Why wouldn't I?" Felicity asked heading out of her office to get something sending Tempest immediately to work.
"You just seem so on edge lately," Tempest said finding where she was.
"I don't know, something's just felt… off recently." Felicity commented in uncertainty.
"Really what is it?" Tempest asked having almost broken through.
Felicity sighed, "I don't know really."
"Maybe you're imagining it," Tempest said picking from the poisons
"I guess you're right, everything's going to be just fine."
"Yeah, so calm down and get a snack," Tempest said trying to decide between poisons
"Alright, thanks, Vanessa."
Adam walked over to the list with a smirk. "Which one was used on Katie?" He asked to where Tempest can hear but Felicity wont. She pointed to one that was highlighted in purple "Then use that one." Adam said quietly. She nodded asking him to push the button since this meant more to him than her Adam pushed the button releasing the gas. "That makes three crazy bitches dead in one day."
Felicity had just entered the kitchen when the gas came in.
Though she knew exactly what was happening, there was nothing she could do; she was automatically locked in after all. Basically, the gas gets into your blood stream but it's extremely acidic and dissolves the vessels causing her to bleed to death so much that it has to get out through any hole it can. The speed isn't particularly fast or slow but it feels like forever and is EXTREMELY agonizing... unfortunately EXACTLY like Katie died. She started to scream and tried to get to the cabinet of antidotes but do to the design, they wouldn't open either.
Tempest turned off the voice changer and said before it was too late for her to hear it. "By the way, Vanessa died this morning."
"You!" She gasped before collapsing.
Tempest smirked ear to ear taking off the comm. "Happy now?"
"Yes I am," Adam said holding her close
"Now we can make the company good." Tempest validated.
"Yeah we can," Adam said
"It's a good thing I have you then." Tempest said lovingly. "Not to mention everyone else."
"Yeah, but now she's gone what do we do?" Adam asked kissing her lightly
"We should probably let the others back at the lake and Feliss know." Tempest reminded.
"Yeah, but...okay," Adam said after a pause.
"Should we go back to the lake and tell them in person?" Tempest asked.
"I guess, but I also say we should celebrate," Adam said
"What kind of celebrate?" Tempest asked.
"I don't know, but I feel like you and I should celebrate the success," Adam shrugged.
"Ok, as long as you don't mean..." Tempest trailed off... she's not ready for that yet.
"Oh no, no" Adam said.
"Good, then yes, we definitely should."
"How though?" Adam asked
Tempest thought about it. "I have no idea what so ever."
"I saw we go back before the bon fire and camp out," Adam said
Tempest smiled, "Sounds like a plan to me, wanna take your teleporter?"
"Yes," Adam said quickly.
Tempest chuckled, "Well, okay then."
"Ready?" Adam asked
Tempest nodded, "Ready." Adam pulled her close to him and punched in the coordinates.
He pushed a button and they appeared back in the RV. Where they found Isabella cooking dinner "Hey, Isa." Adam said getting her attention.
She jumped, "Jeez, what are you two doing here?" She asked catching her breath
"Well, something came up that really needs and makes time for a celebration." Tempest said rocking back and forth.
"What?" Isabella asked
"I had managed to trick First Dimension Felicity into the kitchen and Adam gassed her with the same gas she used on Katie. She's dead." Tempest said happily.
Isabella smiled in a sort of vengeful way, "she really is dead?" Isabella asked. Tempest and Adam both nodded happily.
"That's great news!" Isabella said.
"What about her adoptive father though?" Isabella asked knowing he'll probably be very mad.
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Adam said
"By the way, we also got the good Feliss back to her parents." Tempest said happy for her friend.
"That's great too," Isabella said.
"You've heard of Kathrine and Mark Daniels, right?" Adam asked his sister.
"The financial backing of Firestorm?" She asked
Adam nodded, "Those are the ones, and they're also her parents."
"No way," She said.
"Yes way, I had run a blood test on her. He was delighted to be reunited with her... she slammed the door in our faces." Adam explained.
"Why?" Isabella asked.
Tempest explained the situation with Kathrine and what they had done with her.
"That poor mountain you littered on it!" Isabella said
"I know but we didn't know what else to do with her." Tempest said feeling sorry.
"Well nothing we can do about it now," Isabella said.
"Yeah, at least she's gone now, so is Felicity, and so is my older sister."
"So everything is okay?" Isabella asked.
"Yeah, and now we can make my company good after the celebration."
"That'll be fun!" Isabella said.
"I must say though, this is the most successful day I've seen or even heard of." Adam commented.
"Yeah it's been a great day!" Tempest said.
"The others will certainly be happy about both of the news." Isabella said finishing up with making dinner.
"I hope so and I did it all in a bikini," Tempest said.
"I'm surprised you didn't freeze to death up there." Adam pointed out.
"I was not up there for long," She shrugged.
"Still, it's REALLY cold up there."
"True," Adam said
"You gonna go tell the others?" Isabella asked.
"Yeah," Adam said excitedly.
Tempest smiled ear to ear taking his hand, "Then let's go do that."
"After you M' Lady," Adam said.
"If you insist." Tempest said leading him out of the RV.
"Hey your back!" James said.
"Yeah, and we've got great news!" Tempest said.
"Really?" James asked.
"Yeah, can you help gather everyone?" Tempest asked him since not everyone was right there.
"Sure give me ten minutes," He said.
In about ten minutes, everyone was gathered in front of the RV. "So, we have some great news," Adam said.
"What is it?" James getting impatient.
"First Dimension Felicity's dead." Tempest said with a large smirk. "Adam killed her with the same gas Katie died from." They all cheered especially the former Fireside Girls
Once it settled down, Tempest told them about the thing with the other Felicity.
"Wow! What a great day!" Candace said.
"I know right!" Adam said.
"Yeah, but now what?' James asked.
"Now we celebrate, then we make my company good." Tempest said.
"Sounds good to me!" Adam said.
Tempest wrapped her arm around him. "Good."
"I get to spend time with you of course it's good," Adam said.
"So, isn't dinner ready?" She asked.
"Yeah we're having steaks!" Isabella said.
"Then lets go have steaks." Adam said simply.
"That sounds great!" She said. Adam picked Tempest up and carried her back over.
"Do you like being carried?" Isabella asked her
Tempest nodded. "When it's by Adam, I do."
"Okay well how do you like your steak?" She asked.
"Medium rare, please." Tempest requested.
"Same," Adam requested.
"Got it." Isabella said having already gotten everyone else's.
"Thank you," Tempest said taking both steaks.
"No problem." Isabella said. "See you at the campfire!"
"See you there!" Tempest said still in Adam's arms.
"Alright close to or far from the fire?" Adam asked
"Close." Tempest answered. Adam sat near the fire and pulled her against him Tempest snuggled against him. "I really do love you, Adam."
Adam was surprised, but happy, "You really love me?" He asked. Tempest nodded with a smile. "I love you too, Tempest." He said smiling.
"I'm never going to leave you, Adam." Tempest said taking a bite of her steak as her eyes begun to droop.
"Good I don't want yu too," Adam said as James brought the self assembling tents out
"And you'd never leave me?"
"Not a chance," Adam said kissing her forehead
"Even if I were to go back to never showering again?" Tempest asked seriously.
"Yes even if you went back to not showering, why were you going to?" He asked looking down at her
Tempest shugged. "I don't know it's just, everyone just keeps staring at me, and it's kind of unsettling."
"I can understand why you would not like that, but remember you do have a company to run, and at some point you may have to have a press confrence to udress the changes," Adam said.
"Well, I guess that's true."
"Yeah, but after that if you don't want to shower anymore I won't leave you," Adam said gently running his fingers through her hair
Tempest closed her eyes as his fingers went through her hair but thought about the first time he tried. That would certainly be a downside to that idea.
"Are you okay?" Adam asked he could tell something was on her mind.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"No, somethings got you thinking, what is it?" Adam asked.
"I was just thinking about how when I was all dirty you weren't able to do this." She said motioning to his hand in her hair.
"Oh, yeah," Adam said remembering that moment.
"Yeah, that really hurt." Tempest said with a slight frown wondering if it made it not worth it.
"Well, I think right now most people stare because you've been in a bikini all day," Adam said smiling
"Oh, right?" Tempest said turning red.
"I stare because I am amazed that I got you," Adam said.
"I don't mind you staring." She said coming in closer. "It's everyone else that's the problem."
"Well what do you want to do then?" He asked.
"About this or in general?" Tempest asked.
"About the staring?" Adam asked.
Tempest thought about it. "I'm not sure yet."
"We'll figure out something," Adam said.
"I trust that." Tempest said with a yawn. "I trust you." Adam kissed her lips lightly as he carried her to one of the tents. "Thanks, Adam."
"No problem," He said lying beside her.
Tempest closed her eyes going to sleep. The antidote can't take affect soon enough. Adam starred down at her lovingly before getting up and going back out to the camp fire.
"She fell asleep?" Isabella asked once she got there.
"Yeah," Adam said looking into the fire.
"About how long will it take for her to get better?" She asked.
"By tomorrow if she sleeps all night," Adam said then he looked at her. "I have an odd request for you," Adam said.
"What's that?" Isabella asked.
"Can you teach Tempest to live with her cuteness and maybe even use it to her advantage?" Adam asked.
"That sounds kind of mean, Bro." Isabella said bluntly. "Why would you want me to do that?"
"We both know you do both extremly well, and I just want her to be happy, but she's not with all the staring," Adam said.
"But what's wrong with if she just doens't be the traditional kind of cute. She was happy the way she was." Isabella reminded. "I could but why won't you just let her decide for herself?"
"Your right, I was just trying to help and neither of us know what to do, I would like her no matter what," Adam sighed.
"I can understand that you want to help but this is neither of our decisions."
"I know, but what am I supposed to do?" Adam sighed.
"Nothing, just let her think about it." Isabella suggested.
"Okay," Adam sighed going back to his steak.
"It'll be okay." Isabella told him returning to her own.
"I hope so," Adam said. Isabella looked down thinking about how wrong they both were with Felicity. "Are you okay?" Adam asked.
"What if we're wrong? What if she actually isn't the right choice?" Isabella asked in barely a breath. "Like Felicity wasn't."
"I don't think she is," Adam said.
"Did you think Felicity was?" Isabella asked seriously.
"Yes I did," Adam said hesitantly.
"Then how can you be so certain with Tempest?" Isabella asked.
"Are you trying to make me not trust her?" Adam asked.
"No, I'm just kind of worried." Isabella said not looking up.
"So what do I do I feel like she's the right one," Adam said
"Just… keep an eye on her. Trust but verify." Isabella told him.
"What?" Adam asked.
"Still trust her, just be carefull and keep a close eye on her." Isabella said nervious for his safty.
"Forever?" Adam asked.
"Probably not forever." Isabella said with a shrug.
"Then when?' Adam asked. Isabella didn't have an answer to that.
"Exactly" Adam sighed tossing his paper plate in the fire.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought it up." Isabella said guiltily.
"It's okay it's just I can't mistrust all the other girls in my life," Adam said.
"I know, but sometimes, even if they're not evil," Isabella's eyes drifted to Phineas with a sigh. "things just don't work out."
"Isabella what happened?" Adam asked.
Isabella looked back down looking like she was about to cry. "It just feels like he's so grained into his projects that he never has anytime for me outside of them. I've tried talking to him about it but it didn't make a difference, I'm pretty sure he didn't even hear a word I said."
Adam pulled her into a hug. "Isabella I'm so sorry do you want me to talk to him?"
Isabella nodded not really caring which kind of talk. "Yes please."
"Okay I will, peaceful or not peaceful?" Adam asked.
Isabella hesitated, "Peaceful to start off but not peaceful if he won't listen.'
"Okay, watch Tempest for me?" Adam asked.
"I will." Isabella promised letting him go and wiping her eyes. "Thank you, Bro."
"It's my pleasure sis," Adam said stretching and heading over to Phineas' tent. Isabella gave a small smile and headed over to Tempest's tent.
"Phineas!" Adam called out
Phineas turned to him cluelessly. "Hey Adam."
"Hey can we talk?" Adam asked.
"Sure, what's going on?" Phineas asked but predicably and annoyingly turned back to what he was working on which he said it.
"It's about Isabella," Adam said.
Phineas nodded but didn't turn around. "Alright, what abot her?"
"Look at me when I talk to you!" Adam said.
Phineas hesitated but turned to him. "Alright, what about Isabella?"
"You are ignoring her," Adam said.
Phineas looked confused, "How am I ignoring her?"
"You have not been spending time with her," Adam said.
"What? Yes, I have." Phineas said defensively.
"It's true you never talk to her," Adam said.
"I talk to her all the time." Phineas said in denial.
"Really she just talked to you about something an hour ago what was it?" Adam asked.
After a while of thought, Phineas looked down guiltily. "Oh my god, you're right."
"Good now you are going to go apologize to my sister," Adam said in a no arguments voice
"I will right now, where is she?" Phineas asked, something a good boyfriend would know.
Adam sighed, "Over by the fire," He said.
Phineas started to leave the tent leaving his project on the counter when he turned back to Adam. "I'm dismissed, right?"
"Yes for now," Adam said. Phineas nodded and headed out to find Isabella.
"It's not going to work," Adam sighed following him
"I have to at least try though." Phineas said, his walk speeding up.
"I know," Adam said staying at his same walking speed enjoying the night air.
Phineas found her and went up to her preparing for the worst.
"Hey Izzy," He said carefully.
Isabella turned to him with a slight gulp in effort to keep herself under control. Especially with Adam's potentially villainous (in her mind) sleeping girlfriend right in front to her. "Hello Phineas."
"I wanted to talk to you," He said carefully.
"What is it, then?"
"I wanted to say I'm sorry, I have been ignoring you and not spending enough time with you," He said
"And you think that's going to make things okay?" Isabella asked, her eyes narrowed.
"I was sort of hoping," Phineas said and Adam sighed an placed his head in his hands as Isabella's eyes narrowed more.
"Do you even have any idea how much you hurt me because of that? Especially since when I tried to talk to you about it you didn't even listen to a word I said."
"Izzy, I'm sorry I know I should have listened," Phineas tried.
"How can I know that anything will change though?" Isabella asked, he eyes still narrowed.
"I'll try Izzy I really will," Phineas said
Isabella sighed, "I just, don't know I can trust you on that."
"What are you saying?" He asked
Isabella took a deep breath… she never thought she'd say these words. "I'm sorry, Phineas. I just can't take the hurt anymore when there's nothing to make it worth it. So, as difficult as it is to say… I'm breaking up with you."
Phineas looked down sadly, "I see okay I'm sorry," He said He turned around sulked back to his tent without another word on either side but once he got there, he started crying.
Adam alerted Ferb to what happened then went to comfort Isabella Ferb looked worried and went to comfort his brother. Hoping that Adam won't get mad at Phineas knowing how terrifying he gets when he's mad.
He found Phineas still sniffling as he worked on his project
Ferb went up to him and said gently. "Hey Phin, Adam had told me what happened. Are you okay?"
"I think I'll be okay," Phineas said.
"You sure?" He asked worriedly sitting next to him.
"I think so I just need time is all," Phineas said.
Ferb nodded, "I understand, just always know that I'm here for you, ok?"
"Okay," Phineas said.
"What are you working on anyways?" Ferb asked.
"Spider cameras," Phineas said
"Want some help with them?" Ferb offered with Phineas nodded with a sniffle.
"Hey Isa," Adam said standing by her.
Isabella seemed lost, just staring off towards the fire. It didn't seem like anything processed.
"Isa come on talk to me," Adam said hugging her
"I-I can't believe I just did that."
"It's okay Isa," Adam said
Isabella gulped and nodded, "Do you think I did the right thing?"
"Were you happy in that relationship?" Adam asked
"I was at first but..." Isabella trailed off. "I haven't been for a long while."
"Then yes, you did the right thing," Adam said
"You don't think I was too rough?" She asked.
"No it's never easy a break up," Adam said
Isabella nodded, "I know that."
"It'll get better though," Adam said.
"You're right, and I'll find someone better." She said not taking her eyes off the fire.
"I know you will," Adam said soothingly
Isabella gave a small smile and turned to him. "Thanks, Adam. You really have helped a lot."
"I'm your brother it's my job," He said smiling
"It's not required for you to be so good at it though." Isabella said.
"Thanks," He said
"You're welcome." She said hugging him back.
"I'm always here for you," Adam said
"Good, I wouldn't want it any other way."
"You would be there for me if this happened," Adam said
Isabella nodded. "Of course, I would."
"Good to know," Adam said
"Hopefully, I won't have to though."
"I hope not," Adam said
Isabella looked down at Tempest who was still asleep.
"What's wrong?" Adam asked
"She's a poison expert. Katie was gassed to death. She was the one who claimed that Felicity killed her. Tell me that is not suspicious."
"You think Tempest killed her?" Adam asked keeping calm
"Well, it seems kind of obvious. She could have just framed Felicity." Isabella pointed out.
"She could have," Adam said doubtfully
"So you see why I'm worried?" Isabella asked.
"Yes, but I like her," Adam said
"It just seems so dangerous."
"Isa, I trust her." Adam said
Isabella sighed, "I don't."
"Why not?" Adam asked.
"Adam, the evidence is right in front of your eyes."
"No, these are just your thoughts," Adam said
"Come on, Adam! She's a poison expert, her word is the only evidence you have that Felicity was the one who killed Katie, and on top of that she's a DOOFENSHMIRTZ." Isabella reminded. "How much more obvious can you get?"
"Why are you so convinced of this?" Adam asked
"How are you not?"
"Because I trust her Isa!"
Tempest stirred slightly at the yell but didn't wake up. "Well, excuse me for being worried about your safety." Isabella said.
"You really don't trust her?" Adam asked sadly
Isabella sighed, "No, I don't."
"I'm sorry," Adam said sadly
"It's not your fault."
"Still," Adam sighed
"Just promise me you'll be careful?" Isabella asked.
"I promise I will if you promise you will try to get to know her," Adam said
Isabella nodded. "I will."
"Deal," Adam said.
A/N: Aw siblings always there when you need them. Leave a review! We'll see you next chapter!