When the Platypus Cry Part 6
By Lolitafreak88
"It's... Phineas! A-And Ferb! And Perry and... Phineas! And Ferb! A-And Perry! A-And Phineas, and Ferb and Perry... homina..." Jenny pointed out, so caught off-guard and shocked she repeated herself. Indeed the first photo that showed on the screen was something neither of the two girls expected. Of course, being a mysterious white camera earned from completing the Fan-Fiction Fantasizer, there was no way to guess what was in this. But they never imagined something on this sort of level. In the photo was Perry, floating in mid-air it seemed through a parachute, over a futuristic-looking city. There was a western-looking skull of an animal stuck to his feet and it's horns were being held by Phineas and Ferb on either side, as though they were catching a ride. They were smiling in the photo and Ferb was even giving a thumbs-up. It was a very encouraging and joyous photograph but for Candace...
"Superultramegacalifragalisticwonderfulwhatisthisi donteven!" Candace exclaimed in complete astonishment, confusion, shock, and stun factor. She grabbed at her head with her hands and shook wildly and made a series of dramatic faces in horror. HOW. COULD. I. MISS. ONE. OF. THEIR. INVENTIONS?! She thought in complete disarray. That was her first conclusion when she saw this photo, that it was of Phineas and Ferb in the midst of one of their inventions or adventures and Perry was dragged along with it. It looked so easy to bust too! Clearly Candace felt trolled but Jenny regained some of her composure to point out something.
"While this shot is quite astonishing Candace, isn't there already something very odd about it? Look at Perry." Jenny said pointing at Perry in the photograph. Candace, feeling ashamed in herself and her abilities to bust her brothers, looked weakly but then saw exactly what Jenny meant. Perry looked very familiar to Candace in this photograph, and not in the 'That's Perry' kind of way but more in a "I've seen that side of him before' way.
"Hey... you're right! That's exactly the type of expression and posture he had when he was my Mysterious Lover. He was standing on his hind legs like that, wearing a fedora, and had expression in his face as opposed to that dull, dreary look of his. Although he's not wearing the tank-top or jeans that I saw him in." Candace said, taking a deep breath to relax herself. Jenny looked surprised.
"So this is what Perry looked like as the Mysterious Lover. Well I can't blame the Narrator's choice then. Look at that adorable expression so full of sentiment and understanding, that subtle muscle underneath that precious physique, that beak beckoning for..." Jenny was once again describing Perry in a way an artist would describe a painting but then she stopped when she saw Candace's unimpressed expression. She laughed shyly and scratched the back of her head. Candace shook her head and stated,
"That is not why he chose Perry as my Mysterious Lover. He chose him so I could find out something about him and also change my views on him apparently. But this is odd, this is not what the world in the 'Fireside Princess' looked like at all. It was all old and rickety, like a wagon. Not some futuristic metropolis."
"So this isn't just Perry assuming a personality temporarily? Although, considering your brothers are in this photo it suggests they are involved. Maybe they gave Perry the personality of the Mysterious Lover at one point and the Narrator used that as reference." Jenny offered an explanation. That did trigger some fire alarms in Candace's head though.
"Come to think of it, why are they in the picture? Also, why didn't they tell me of this? I mean I know I haven't shown them the camera but don't you think they would've let me know if they did something with Perry like this? Or that they took photos of an activity at one point?" Candace asked, sincerely not focused on busting her brothers with this. Jenny looked impressed with Candace's question.
"That is odd... they are usually so excited to tell us the latest invention they made. Maybe they did this long ago or they forgot and these pictures were taken in case they ever forgot about what they did that day." Jenny responded, though not sounding very sure of herself.
"The real question is 'what was "that" day' then. When could they have done this? I've been watching over them like a sentry this whole summer and I never saw this happen before." Candace clarified. She was trying to go through all those days of summer she had lived through and all those failed bust attempts and nothing like this was popping into her head. What was shown in this photo was totally foreign to her. There was no possible time, place, or opportunity that this could've taken place. Jenny sighed and said,
"This is only the first photo Candace. Perhaps if we move onto the next photo it will give us further clues?" Candace nodded in agreement. It was never wise to jump to conclusions, especially on the first photo of a mysterious camera. The Narrator counted on her to being able to solve the mystery of their pictures so she had to observe all of them closely. With a simple click of the mouse, the next photo was revealed. It was less unbelievable than the previous shot but was more... off-putting. Phineas, Ferb, and Perry were now on a rooftop under a gorgeous orange sky than looked strikingly similar to the red sky the girls had seen. There was smoke or a cloud in the background as well. Phineas, with a silly grin on his face was pointing at Perry, still looking like the Mysterious Lover minus the awesome wardrobe, who had a cheeky grin of his own. Ferb was holding up what appeared to be a cushion from a couch with some wet stain on it.
"... No comment here Candace." Jenny said with a frankly disturbed expression. Candace scratched the bottom of her chin as she analyzed this.
"Well... it looks like Perry must've peed on that cushion though I have no idea why they took a picture of it... come to think of it who's taking these pictures?" She asked. Jenny had the answer.
"If you notice the angle of Perry's left side, it's presumable that he is the one taking the picture of all three of them. The previous shot too shows that Perry is taking the picture. You can tell because his arm's off-screen."
"Huh, I was going to say Irving or Isabella but that works too. What else do you see?" Candace asked, impressed by Jenny's keen detective skills. The background seems strangely important, Candace thought, especially since I don't recall such an unnatural hue of sky.
"Well the background looks like some sort of Steampunk landscape or factory though I can't say the same for the sky. It could be sunset but there's something odd about the shade of orange." Jenny said. Time spent looking at beautiful works of art made by her father had increased her observation skills significantly. She was able to provide a great amount of detail about something, even if she simply saw it once. Candace shook her head.
"I think we should just move on, this picture is much too vague for my liking." She said with a disappointed tone. So they did. If the previous shot was too vague, then the following shot that appeared on the screen was a treasure trove of detail. There was a lot more to look at. Phineas and Ferb appeared to be chained up from their wrists to their waists and even more shocking was that Candace, off to the side was in the same state, with a very doubtful expression. Phineas and Ferb were holding what appeared to be a garden gnome and Perry was not in this picture. The background looked a lot more futuristic as well with purple panels, harsh blues, and a strange but similarly harsh orange near the bottom of the background. There was a ladder, a robotic hand carrying what appeared to be some kind of spear, and most unusual and hidden of all was in the upper right-hand corner. A television screen that appeared to be showing someone but it was cut off. You could make out a beard, a possible eye-patch, a long nose, a twisted grin, and a black outfit. Jenny and Candace's reactions were almost as dramatic as their initial reactions to the first picture.
"What on Mother Earth?!" Jenny screamed.
"WHY am I there? Why. The heck. Am I there? I don't remember any of this! Also that is not my best angle or expression. They could've at least caught my good side." Candace said rather vainly but still stupefied. Jenny turned to Candace immediately,
"Candace... do you honestly not remember a thing? You are there plain as stone! You are even chained to your brothers! Why...?" Jenny asked with a breaking voice. It was more of a break to panic or fear than a break to crying or anger. Candace waved her hands as though to say 'No'.
"I don't know! First off, I would give up my phone privileges before I let my brothers get in some strange, dangerous situation like this! Second off, where are they... I mean we? It looks like some kind of sci-fi movie set or something." Candace shouted. Resuming a thinking position, Jenny spoke,
"The best guess is that they could be in some kind of factory or secret headquarters in a futuristic city. Based on all three photos they are definitely not in Danville. The sky, the architecture, even this scenario, all suggest otherwise. Also, who is that man that's cut off in the T.V? He has Doofensmirtz' nose..." Candace didn't see that so she looked at where Jenny was referring to and indeed saw the nose.
"Then... Dr. Doofensmirtz did this to us? But... why didn't he recognize me when we confronted him on the rooftop. Although he definitely would be the best candidate for something like this. That metallic hand even looks like it could've been built by him." Candace said, agreeing with Jenny's point of view. Jenny nodded and looked at the computer screen before gasping again, her skin turning paler. She had clearly drawn a conclusion.
"C-Candace... do you think... it's possible that... our memories were erased? Or at least yours?" Jenny stated, sounding even more scared than she did during all that fighting. Candace jumped out of her seat in shock and also slight anger. She certainly would not allow some demented doctor to erase her memories, especially memories of a potential bust or something involving Perry. But then she recalled the clue the Narrator had given her that felt like it had been so long ago.
"The reality you live in is false, this camera is what makes your reality true." If that is related to Jenny's idea, Candace thought, then this camera has memories that I am supposed to have that I don't have any longer which is why my reality is false. Candace told Jenny of her realization. Some life returned to Jenny's face though she did look quite worried.
"That makes sense. Now everything fits together with his clue. But then why did Doofensmirtz erase your memories? And we still don't know the location or time this took place or if your brothers remember this. Oh and we can't forget the why-dunnit of why this camera is important to Perry or would reveal something important about him." Jenny summarized. Candace remembered that the Narrator had also said that about the camera. So far the only important thing this could reveal about Perry was that this camera was of a day involving Perry acting like the Mysterious Lover that was erased from Candace's memories. Sounded logical but there were still several photos left to go through. Though Jenny raised a good point about her brothers.
"I'll ask them tomorrow if they might remember a day Perry was acting... 'human'. I don't want to get them involved in this." Candace said, a feeling of honor present in her voice. Jenny had to admit that she admired Candace's strong will to protect her brothers. Seeing Candace acting like that reminded Jenny that was much more to Candace than just being a teenage girl obsessed with busting her brothers. Jenny then said,
"Well then, is there anything else of importance in this photograph?"
"Hmm... well not really, maybe the chains are important as they suggest imprisonment. Maybe we got busted doing something bad. Heh-heh." Candace was glad to have been able to throw in a joke and it lightened the atmosphere significantly. The two of them giggled and smiled, all life returning to their faces. They then moved onto the next photo. Perry was back in the photo this time and he was pointing at Phineas and Ferb in a 'Check it out' sort of way. Phineas and Ferb were on either side of some strange robot that looked hi-tech and advanced. They had taped a paper that said 'REBOOT ME' on the back of it, like the high-school prank some bullies like to do. Phineas even looked cheeky enough to be one, a finger held against his lip. There was another different background, this time purple and misty with some strange green windows or panels over to the left side. This picture looked a bit simpler and didn't look like it had a lot of evidence.
"Well that robot is the only new thing in this shot. It doesn't look like those tragic platypus cyborgs that we encountered today but they seem to be on the same level as them. At least in terms of difficulty in building them and in how technologically advanced they are." Jenny said. Candace nodded, trying to see anything significant in this shot.
"I think you are right about them being in some sort of factory or base. This is the second shot in a row with a purple background and the same futuristic vibe. Although that raises another point. Where did we go? If I was in the last shot and Phineas and Ferb and Perry are in all the other ones, where is this all taking place? Like what country?" Candace asked. Jenny shrugged her shoulders. The location was proving to be the hardest thing to determine at the moment. Especially since Candace and Jenny were not exactly travelers, they had no idea what the rest of the world looked like or had. Danville did not have such dramatic colors either so it was clearly a foreign place. Candace offered,
"Maybe we should just skip this one."
"Agreed." Jenny then clicked onto the next photo. Perry was doing pretty much the same pose but this time Ferb was out of the shot. More interesting was that Phineas was doing a victory pose and was holding a very familiar invention.
"Hey! That's the baseball gun I used when Meap visited the first time to save my brothers! I thought the Mysterious Force took them away since I don't remember where I put them. Why does he have it now?" Candace pondered. Jenny gave a "Derpy" look at Candace. Oh right she doesn't even know about Meap! Candace thought with a mental face-palm. She couldn't blame Jenny for not knowing about many of the things she and her brothers did since Jenny wasn't really around and Candace didn't publicly talk about them but it was still kind of embarrassing.
"Well Meap is basically the closest thing in cuteness to Isabella and is an alien." Candace said, thinking that was the best way to describe Meap without getting too sidetracked. Jenny just nodded, not really bothering to show if she understood or not, and then her eyes widened as she examined the shot. The buildings looked less futuristic than in previous shots though the lighting was the same as the first shot. Also this was the most she had seen of the landscape actually. There were also four groups of robots flying in the background. Their shape was similar to the robot in the previous photo. But this city looked very familiar this time...
"Oh my gosh... Candace... this is Danville." Jenny gasped. Candace turned instantly to the shot and looked closer. There were some similarities. The water tower way in the back looked near identical to the one in Danville, even the streetlight near the right hand side of the shot looked like one she'd seen around town. But this was more bad news than good news.
"Then this means my memories were erased! I should definitely remember this if it happened in my own town! This is... impossible... Wait! Jenny, do you recognize this? Maybe you know about it." Candace said desperately.
"If I did I would've pointed it out already Candace. So do you think Dr. Doofensmirtz may have been involved in erasing our memories? Because I think I may have a theory. I think there was some sort of invasion in Danville and your brothers, Perry, possibly you, and more fought off the invasion. The government didn't want this invasion to get out and cause alarm so they had Dr. Doofensmirtz, who they may have apprehended, to erase everyone's memories." Jenny's theory had some merit, and it accounted for the presence of the robots, how Candace absolutely did not recognize these shots, the Narrator's clue, and even Perry to some extent. But Candace was still a bit skeptical. She was not fond of theories that were kind of melodramatic and did not have enough logic.
"I thought you were a hippie, not a conspiracy theorist." Candace joked. Jenny blushed a bit and stammered,
"S-sorry... but sometimes you may never know..." Candace rolled her eyes and impatiently moved onto the next photograph. The picture was a lot more scary.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Jenny and Candace screamed at the sight of the scary photo and hugged each other for dear life. There was an image of some monstrous sort of beast in a cage behind Phineas and Ferb (Perry was once again off-screen) and Ferb seemed to be teasing the monster while Phineas looked like he couldn't stop himself from laughing. Both were also in chains as well. The beast was hairy with large teeth and looked unlike any creature in Danville.
"A-Are you s-sure that th-this happened in Danville? No such beasts ex-exist." Candace stammered, her teeth chattering. Jenny wasn't sure whether to think more on Candace's suggestion or sit there looking in horror at whatever that monstrosity was. But Gaia made all creatures with some purpose in mind, Jenny thought. So she decided to look closer at it.
"Maybe that is a creature Dr. Doofensmirtz summoned or created and then... they are chained. Maybe they were imprisoned and... oh my." Jenny put her hand over her mouth in a dainty yet worried way.
"What?" Asked a nervous Candace.
"Maybe they were intended to be this creature's breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, or dessert." Jenny finished grimly. Candace gulped. Consumption was a very lame, tragic, and painful way to die so if her brothers were almost some creature's meal, it made her even more determined to find out the meaning behind this camera's shots.
"How about we recap now that we're almost done with all these photos. What have we noticed and spotted?" Candace proposed. Jenny pulled out a sheet of paper and a fountain pen from her pocket that looked like a genuine fountain pen from another era and started writing down what they had discovered.
"Perry looks like the Mysterious Lover in these photos, your brothers are in them, you are in one of them, you have no memory of this, the scenery looks like Danville, there was a strange man who may have been Dr. Doofensmirtz cut-off in one of them, a strange and very savage looking beast in another, robots in two of them, your baseball gun in the last one, and a cushion with pee on it though that is not important." Jenny said. She wrote very neatly and clearly, listing all of the details on the paper. Candace nodded, as it sounded correct.
"We think that my memories of this may have been erased... and that Perry was the photographer. But why does he look like the Mysterious Lover? Phineas and Ferb didn't use the Fan-Fiction Fantasizer because I used it instead and even if they did use it, they were going to use it for Isabella's story. So Perry could not have been acting like the Mysterious Lover in real life." Candace pointed out as she looked at that detail again on paper. Jenny thought for a minute, tapping her pen against her cheek. I'm surprised she hasn't gotten a headache yet with all the thinking she's been doing, Candace thought. Jenny then turned to Candace.
"What if that was a clue from the Narrator? Think about it. If Perry 'doesn't' do much' in reality, what if there was one point in time that he did act like a human?" She asked Candace. Candace considered that. That question traced back to the other matter of 'WHEN' could this have taken place. Also if her memories were erased, then what day did she recall not having done anything? That might be related to Perr... oh?
"I... I think I have it! It was the day of Perry's anniversary! The day we adopted him from the shelter! I remember that by the time it was evening it felt like we had done nothing at all." Candace exclaimed.
"Then your brothers may have given him human qualities that day and this form your brothers gave Perry is what the Narrator took to make the 'Mysterious Lover' Perry. Plus my theory could still have happened and also better explains how Perry may have helped and why he is in these photos." Jenny said, gracefully holding her arms out as though to say 'what do you think everyone'? Although, Candace thought, there's something that might contradict that.
"But the Narrator told me that he couldn't see into some of Perry's secrets or deep personality traits when he was creating my version of the 'Fireside Princess'. Wouldn't Perry have also had his memories erased? How would the Narrator know about that?" Candace stated. Jenny looked like she was considering Candace's revelation. Indeed, she thought, the Narrator couldn't build a character upon non-existent memories by then.
"Well at the very least we have a good idea of the date these pictures were taken. There's three more left to go, we can do this." Jenny said, holding her arm up in a confident way and smiling boldly. Candace was getting tired and rather hungry as well, the day's events finally getting to her, so nothing pleased her more than moving on. The next photo was also unique. It was a picture of Phineas, Ferb, and Perry (Candace figured she was probably not going to show up in another one of these pictures) apparently on a fast-moving thing of some sort as their hair was flying in the air and Phineas was holding a wrench. Ferb was making a "peace" sign with both of his hands (Which made Jenny unconsciously do the same to the computer screen) and there was another one of those robots in the back. They appeared to be in some kind of tunnel or railroad. This photo actually kind of looked fun to Candace.
"They look like they are on some kind of ride." Candace said. Jenny nodded in agreement but then her face grew neutral as she closely looked at the picture displayed on the screen.
"Hold on... there are no tunnels or railroads in Danville. That already contradicts our earlier estimate. So then where are they exactly?" Jenny asked as she twirled her hair lazily. She was getting quite tired and this was taking quite a long time. She hoped her dad would understand if she was a bit late.
"I don't know, the Island of Sodor? Some mining tunnels?" Candace asked, unsure now of the location of these pictures. Jenny thought for a moment but she looked cross. It was clear she was trying to come up with some reasonable explanation or idea but nothing was popping into her head. She bowed politely and admitted,
"I'm sorry Candace, I am running out of ideas. Your brothers have gone around the world before so it's near impossible to pinpoint where they went in these photos. I am starting to think we should ask them. They could've had their memories erased as well but it's also possible they know something. I also want to make another proposal." Candace raised an eyebrow. She was sounding like one of those infomercial spokespeople who tried to sell you cooking appliances or cleaners or nifty new gadgets or toys that all looked like the other.
"Like what?" Candace asked, putting her hands on her hips.
"I believe we should involve Stacy into this. She's always been quite sharp and there's something very odd about her behavior when you described the phone-call with her. Why did she start trying to get out of the conversation when you mentioned Perry?" Jenny did have a point. Stacy had been nervous after Candace mentioned Perry, though she also had mentioned the cryptic clue in that sentence which could confuse a lot of people, but sounded intrigued before Candace had mentioned Perry. Why was that?
"Yeah... a third party would be nice to balance out everyone anyway. Although I would hate to get my best friend involved into this, especially if the government actually is involved or something. Plus that Dr. Doofensmirtz was quite tough, if clueless and a stark contrast to Vanessa, what if Stacy gets caught in the line of fire? She'll have no way to protect herself." Candace determined. Jenny placed her hands in her lap in an elegant way and considered Candace's points. Stacy doesn't have the experience me and Candace do but if she does know something it'll strengthen our resolve and also make us less confused. Then again it could just be me over-thinking it... and it's not like I've hung out with Stacy that much either. Jenny's thoughts were torn between involving and not involving Stacy. In the end though, she made her decision.
"I think we'll be able to protect Stacy ourselves and we could use all the information we can get. The Narrator is counting on us, we can't let him down." Jenny said with strong resolve. Candace nodded with a neutral expression on her face for she was not completely confident in getting Stacy involved. I just hope I'm not throwing her to the lion's den or anything, she thought. With another click, the second to last picture was revealed. It actually looked near identical to the fifth photo they saw. Phineas was there with the same baseball gun and so was Perry. It was really just the same picture but with a different angle and poses. Although it did show a better view of the background that actually showed a very iconic street.
"Wait... isn't that one of the Tri-State Area streets Candace?" Jenny asked. Candace looked closer, staring at it like an owl, and nodded. Now Jenny looked absolutely lost and confused.
"I don't get it... the last picture denies the idea of the location being Danville but this shot shows Danville specifically. What could this mean?" She asked, her voice barely a whisper. Candace then pointed her finger up and her face showed life and energy. She clearly had gotten an idea.
"EUREKA! I know what it is now! Remember how when I used the Fan-Fiction Fantasizer, Danville was changed into the City of Love because I selected 'Go All the Way Level'?" Candace exclaimed. Jenny's eyes regained focus and she even smiled.
"That's true! Although why did Isabella call it the 'City of Love'? Isn't that a title for Paris?" Jenny asked. Candace's face briefly fell as she recalled that nightmare of a trip (Although she later decided it was worse for Isabella than it was for herself for she at least got to speak with Jeremy again) but then she shook it off and replied,
"Well yeah, though it's kind of an undeserved title having been there and experienced it. Anyways, so what if Dr. Doofensmirtz or my brothers or whatever changed Danville into an alternate version of Danville or into a whole new city altogether that has some elements of Danville? That would explain the tunnels, the strange coloring, how some photos had a futuristic setting, why Perry looks like the 'Mysterious Lover', and everything!" Jenny clapped her hands excitedly. She felt that they had finally made a breakthrough on the photos.
"You are absolutely right! Great thinking Candace. That definitely resolves all the inconsistencies and it makes sense. We did see Dr. Doofensmirtz summon those creatures and change the sky's color as well so it's very plausible that either he or your brothers may have been responsible for Danville's different look in these pictures. Finally we are getting somewhere. Too bad there's only one shot left." Jenny concluded. Indeed there was only one photo left out of nine. It was likely that it was probably the most telling shot of them all so the two girls gulped nervously. So far the most informative picture had been the third one. Would the final picture top it off? Candace took a deep breath.
"It is time." She spoke calmly. With one final click, the last shot was finally exposed. And indeed it did top the third picture by miles. The picture was in a totally different location from all the other pictures, appearing as some sort of laboratory. The most prominent feature of this lab was a camera-looking device in the upper right-hand corner. But the most unusual and most unbelievable part of this photo were two unrecognizable men in the photograph. One looked relatively young, like a college student with bushy hair, glasses, freckles, and was dressed similarly to Dr. Doofensmirtz though didn't seem to be related to him. He was sitting in a chair and typing something. Then there was another man, somewhat cut off in the photo, who looked rather old from this angle. He had a prominent moustache and a green outfit that wasn't completely military looking though still screamed 'official'. Both of them were looking at the stars of the photo though they looked very sad as opposed to the previous times they were happy in the shots. Phineas and Perry were in passionate hug with sad expressions on their faces and their eyes closed. The hug alone had such feelings tied to it that it was impossible to ignore. Ferb was looking at the camera with a very uncomfortable expression that also conveyed sadness. This was by far the most tragic-looking photograph of the whole bunch. Candace and Jenny's faces showed that they recognized and even felt the same emotions the picture displayed.
"This looks so sad..." Jenny stated what she was thinking. Candace bit her lip. She felt like she could cry for some reason looking at this photo but she had to stay in 'detective mode' at least until it was all said and done.
"Wh-Why... why are they so sad? Who's taking this picture? Perry's in the shot and there's no way he could've taken it like he did all the others." Candace pointed out. A tear somewhat fresh in her eye, Jenny wiped it away and responded,
"Could it be you Candace? I can't imagine anyone else. But who are those two men? What are they doing there?" That's what I'd like to know, Candace thought. She had never seen those two men before in her life although since this was photos of something erased from her memory (Or at least that's what she was thinking), maybe she had met these guys and was forced to forget about them. Though their presence bugged her. What right did they have to be in these important pictures? What if...
"OMG, Jenny... do you think these are the guys who could've been responsible?" Candace gasped. Jenny was quietly sobbing. Being a sensitive person to the enviroment had made her very sensitive to things that looked and felt sad. Seeing this shot was like seeing puppies thrown into a river. It was clear Phineas was hugging Perry in a way that was more than just a family hug, it looked more like a final hug or a 'goodbye' hug. Though when she heard Candace's statement, her eyes suddenly stopped crying.
"...Hmm?" She asked with a tone similar to that of when she thought O.W.A.C.A had experimented on platypuses earlier in the day to build those things.
"Well think about it, that one guy seems to be typing something into a computer like instructions and both of them are watching from afar. And then that camera-looking thing. Could that be something used to erase memories?" Candace added more information to her basis. Jenny suddenly wiped away all her tears and looked quite offended. But not at Candace.
"That would explain everything. And make them certified jerks and the ones we should call our enemies." Jenny spoke with a wrath that could not be hidden. The idea that two strangers had caused the sorrow of the last picture to happen by erasing their memories for no apparent reason or for government reasons was unforgivable. It was inhumane. A sin. Candace realized she needed to calm Jenny down.
"Um Jenny, maybe we should stop for the day. We still need to ask our brothers if they know anything and we need stamina if we are going to tackle the mystery again. Plus there's Stacy as well. We've made a lot of progress today and I also want to thank you." Candace said. Jenny's face softened. 'Thank you' were words that Jenny adored and couldn't help but soften upon hearing them.
"For what? I just came over to help you because you asked and because I wanted to spend more time with you. I haven't been a very good friend to you at all for most of the summer. I wanted to make up for it starting today with this mystery. I had SO much fun today and it was a pleasant experience." Jenny said with an expression that was clearly at ease. Candace just smiled in response. They both had made it very clear to the other that they really appreciated the time they spent together. No more words were necessary. So Jenny picked up her boomerang from the bed and walked over towards the door explaining what she intended to do.
"So I think I'll have some of the soup your mother made for us and then be on my way home. I think you should hide the camera where you've hidden it previously and keep the uploaded photos in a safe place so we can show Stacy. Oh and Candace?" She spoke the last bit as she was exiting the room but she stood in the hall and peeked out into the room so Candace could see her.
"Yes?" Candace asked happily.
"If things don't work out for you and Jeremy and you do fall for Perry in the end, Please let me know. I could probably find all the parenting information you need... and come up with some cute baby names." She said the last bit with a very playful wink and a bit of a giggle. And then she closed the door. Candace just stared in a blank way at where Jenny was and mumbled,
"Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..." Great, Candace thought miserably, now I look more of an animal lover than Jenny.
Post Credits
In the middle of the park, with all the Dark Perry's gone for good, Agent's Pinky and Peter, Carl, and Major Monogram were relaxing on a picnic bench. They were clearly relieved that Perry had been able to stop Dr. Doofensmirtz' destructive device. It had looked like the onslaught would never stop but it finally did.
"Agent P really is a force to be reckoned with sir. And that invention worked brilliantly." Carl said happily. Neither he or Major Monogram knew they had unintentionally angered Jenny or that she and Candace knew the name of their secret organization so they were at oblivious ease. Major Monogram then turned to the two other O.W.A.C.A agents who were beside him.
"Yes and great work you two. You endured a long and fearsome battle but prevailed until Perry prevailed. You are definitely... wait. I wonder who that could be? It better not be one of those sellers." Major Monogram's compliment was interrupted by a phone call. Considering his position as head of O.W.A.C.A it could be anyone. So he answered it and was surprised to hear,
"Agent Lyla? Didn't expect to hear from the Canadian side of our organization, what's going on?" Agent Lyla was a female human secret agent from C.O.W.A.C.A (Canadian Organization Without a Cool Acronym) and had actually worked with Agent P before two times. The first time was not the best time but she and Perry did exceptional and succeeded on their second time working together. She was a quirky one but very smart and clever nonetheless and extremely efficient. He listened to what she had to say.
"... Huh? Secret information from your nemesis regarding what...? An alliance of evil...? And they are making plans to attack the American side of our organization...? Hmm.. this isn't good news... Yeah I understand, stay alert. If we are attacked you'll be the first person from another part of the globe we'll call for back-up... thank you. Good bye." After a discussion that didn't sound very positive, he hung up and took a deep exhale of breath.
"A secret organization's work is never done." He said.
FINALLY! Yes, the second part of the 'Writer's Blockade' storyline is done. For my first storyline I think it's coming along great. I've introduced major plot points, still retained the character's personalities, developed them, added humor, and foreshadowing. So I'm glad that you readers are staying tuned and continue reading my stories ^_^. I appreciate it a lot. So this chapter ended up being very long because of Candace and Jenny carefully analyzing each photograph. I didn't want them to come up with the answer instantly like I stated before so I tried to keep their logic and ideas as true to common sense and the character's as possible. Plus I think it adds that sense of reality and excitement when we know the answer already and the characters are still trying to figure out the answer. So the next entry in this storyline might not come right away so just stay open. But I will tell you that Stacy will appear in this one and bring a whole new dimension into this storyline. So glad you stay tuned to 'When the Platypus Cry'. As usual I take no ownership of copyright and all rights belong respectfully and eloquently to Phineas and Ferb and Disney. Hopefully they do develop the Stacy and Perry bombshell soon. Thank you ^_^.