What's going on? Where are they taking us?

I'm scared. What's happening?

Oh gosh. Somebody please help us!

No! This can't be happening! Not again!

Ferb woke up from the dream with a start. The dream had been so real. Other's thoughts in his head – Ferb shook his head to clear the cobwebs now hanging over the dream. Who were the people? What were they saying? He couldn't tell anymore. Why not?

Ferb looked over at his younger brother. He was tossing and turning in his sleep. He let out a low moan. Ferb tried to find his way into Phineas' mind, but the younger boy was blocking him somehow. Ferb sighed. This was all happening so fast. He didn't really know why he was a – what was it called again? – Shadow. He tried to look into his own memories. Maybe there was something inside his mind that could tell him about it. Ferb felt like he was walking in a dream. Then something ran by him and he slipped and fell.

Ferb's pov

"Ahh!" I yelled as I hit the ground – if it was even called here. Where was 'here' anyway? Somewhere in my mind…. I heard voices and followed them. I saw three teenagers, about Candace's age, sitting at a table. They were talking and laughing. "Excuse me." I said as I walked up to them. They ignored me. "Excuse me." I said again. They acted like I wasn't even there. I waved a hand in the boy's face. He didn't blink. That's when I knew. It was a memory I must've absorbed somehow. But who's memory was it? Wait a minute. I thought. They all look really familiar…

Emma's pov

I walked up to my friends with the shakes. I sat down and pretended to be exhausted. "Thank you all so much for helping me." I said in my soft British accent. They all laughed.

"You're welcome. Just hand out the drinks Ms. Grumpy." Linda teased. I grinned and looked at the shakes in my hand.

"Okay. Strawberry for the pop star," I handed the drink to Linda. "Chocolate for the scientist," I handed that one to Carter, "Vanilla for the dancer," I handed that one to Viv, "Banana Strawberry for the amazing friend who works herself to the bone without a single – "

"Thank you!" all my friends yelled. I grinned.

"And Blueberry for the one who's always late." I set it down on the empty chair just as Tim raced into the shop and sat down hurriedly. "Case and point." I teased.

"Shut up." He snapped. I poked him playfully.

"Oh come on. Lighten up a little. Learn to enjoy life." The others nodded. Tim didn't look enthusiastic. I sighed dramatically. "What happened this time?"

"Someone was following me!" He whispered. "I think our cover's blown." We rolled our eyes.

"Come on Timothy. How many stalkers can Danville have?" Viv asked. Of course, with her accent, it sounded like 'ho man-y sta-lkers con Don-ville hav?' Vivian Garcia has a super-thick Mexican accent. Linda and I are sooo jealous. Linda Flynn nodded.

"I mean, come on. Every day and every night you tell us there's some amazingly creepy Shadow hunter in town and when we go and look there's nothing but a little old man trying to ask you where the nearest bathroom is. Honestly, I worry about you sometimes Tim." She said. I felt bad for her. Usually when he 'saw' a Shadow hunter, he called her. I bet she was glad there weren't any portable phones – yet.

"Easy for you to say. You're not even a Shadow." Tim retorted. "You're just hanging out with us because you don't have any other friends." Linda looked down, embarrassed and hurt. I punched Tim so hard he fell over backwards.

"We all know that's not true. If anyone's hanging out here because they don't have any friends it's Captain Paranoid here." Viv nodded. We all turned to glare at Tim Johnson. He sighed in defeat.

"Okay I'm sorry. I just don't want to get taken into Area 51 and experimented on." He said.

"I feel sorry for the guy who tries to take in the girls." Carter teased. We grinned at each other. Then again, I'd be sorry for anyone who tried to take in Carter either. They'd probably get blown to bits.

"Hey, I've got an idea. Since Tim's so paranoid all the time, we should all live on the same street when we get older. Then we could all protect our kids together. And teach them how to use their powers." Linda suggested. We all nodded.

"That's a great idea. And I know how you'll fit in to the Shadow scene." Carter said. Linda giggled. I narrowed my eyes. Carter was bad news. I could tell. But Linda could make her own decisions.

"Oh by the way, I've always wanted to know something, Emma Walters." Carter said. I cocked my eyebrows. "Is that your natural color?" I touched my green hair.

"Yeah. Why?" I asked.

"Nothing. It's just kind of weird." I glared at him.

"I prefer the term original." I said.