Phineas' pov
Ember. Shadow. Freak. Ember. Shadow. Freak. Ember! Shadow! Freak! "Ahhh!" I yelled, sitting up straight in bed. I hit my head on something. "Huh?" I looked up. Heinz was over me holding tools. Tools. Ember. Shadow. Freak. "Wha – what are you doing?" I asked.
"Me? What? Nothing! Nothing at all!" Heinz stammered. I narrowed my eyes.
"You were trying to operate on me! You never liked me – you just wanted to use me just like everyone else!" I yelled. Heinz's eyes narrowed and he lunged at me, embedding a claw-like tool in my chest. I felt my power, my blood, and my life force being sucked out of me. I saw darkness ahead of me and fell forever.
"Ahh!" I yelled, sitting up straight in bed. I hit my head on something. "Huh?" I looked up. Heinz was over me holding tools. Tools. "Wha –what are you doing?" I asked.
"Me? What? Nothing! Nothing at all!" Heinz stammered. I narrowed my eyes.
"You were trying to operate on me! You never liked me – you just wanted to use me just like everyone else!" I yelled. Wait. The dream. But this time I knew what was going to happen. Heinz's eyes narrowed and he lunged at me, but I was ready. I grabbed the pillow I'd been sleeping on and shoved it in his face, slowing him down. I kicked him in the head and jumped over him, running for the door. I heard him throw something at me. I turned and held out my arms, stopping whatever it was with my telekinetic powers. I ran faster after that, and when I got to a window I threw it open and jumped out. I used my powers to levitate and fly away, not sure if the wet on my face was the rain that was pouring down or tears. I couldn't believe I'd been betrayed again. I needed someone who cared about me. I needed Ferb.
Ferb's pov
I felt the pain return in the middle of the night. I knew now that it was coming from Phineas. I got up and ran across the creaking floorboards in the direction that brought more and more pain. I heard Candace and Isabella following me after awhile, but all I could think about was the pain. I could hear thoughts. I could feel emotions. I could see dreams. None of them my own. I tried to block them out, but I couldn't figure out how.
I was on the street now. I felt the pounding rain, the pain of rocks digging into my bare feet, the cold sidewalk, but all at a distance. I ran faster and felt the pain become stronger. I had to find my brother. I felt his thoughts in my head – I was close. I thought about him and tried to tell him where I was. I felt the pain reach an all-time high as Phineas was suddenly in front of me. I fell to my knees and felt numb. I wasn't in pain anymore, but I was dying.
Phineas' pov
An Ember can cause radiation in long-dormat Shadow genes. I didn't exactly know what that meant, but I knew it was sort-of saying that I could make Shadows out of humans or something. I was pretty sure that was what was happening to Ferb. I tried to remember how I could help him fully "radiate" without killing him. Here goes nothing. I thought nervously.
I pressed my palms against his forehead and thought about my power. Then I pushed. I mentally pushed power into him. I didn't know if it was working until I started feeling light-headed. I let go and staggered, trying to keep my balance. I looked over at Ferb when my eyesight returned. He was standing up looking at his hands. He looked at me and I heard his voice in my head. Thanks bro. It was smooth like a river this time, not cutting like a knife like it was the last time. I smiled. Then I remembered that the men tracked power outputs. Radiating was the most powerful thing Shadows could do. Actually, only Embers could do it. I turned to Candace and Isabella who had just caught up with us.
"The men will be here any second." I said. We heard helicopters in the distance. Candace glared at me.
"You and your big mouth." We started to run.