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It took Dr. Doofenshmirtz a few confused moments to take in what was going on. Why was Perry the Platypus floating in the water like that? It was unusual for his nemesis to not pay attention to when he gave his little back stories. He even paid attention when he had decided to sing some days. Had he fallen asleep? No he was more polite than that . . . So what . . . what was going on?
But then it suddenly hit him like a slap in the face as Perry's small and unconscious body floated down past his eyes. He saw the small bubbles of air drifting up to the top of the snow globe and he saw how Perry's arms didn't move to help keep him aloft in the water. They just hung there as he slowly slipped down to the bottom of the globe.
His heart froze.
Perry.
He was drowning.
Dr. Doof immediately went in to action and ran to the kitchen where he pulled out the first thing his hands touched then ran over to the snowglobe, hitting it against the glass. The object bounced off it with a metallic twang. Dr. Doof tossed the useless object over his shoulder as he hurried back to the kitchen to search for something that he could actually use besides a metal spoon. He finally ran back carrying a large and heavy frying pan. He looked up determinedly and used both hands to grip the handle, holding it up in the air and swinging it forward with as much force as he could force.
The glass cracked. Doof hit it again, spreading the crack. He hit it again. The glass was close to shattering now. And Perry's body had now floated lifelessly to the bottom of the globe. Tears suddenly stung the evil scientist's eyes and he swung the frying pan at the glass again. Finally it broke, shattering and sending water spilling everywhere on to the floor, soaking Doofenshmirtz. He threw up his arm to shield his eyes and when the water had stopped gushing from the broken glass dome his eyes flickered left and right until they focused on the platypus.
The frying pan slipped through his fingers as he stared at Perry who lay on the floor several feet away, unmoving, and not breathing. He started to run mechanically to him and slid on the ground on his knees when he got close enough to the platypus. He lifted Perry up quickly and placed a head on Perry's chest. There was a heartbeat. It was small. But thank god it was there.
But Perry wasn't breathing.
Oh poo Doof thought as he gently laid Perry back on the soaked floor, his mind . He looked at the platypus for a moment, hesitating as he fought a battle within him. It took him for less than a moment later to decide he would rather do what he was about to do than have the platypus die.
So he bent his head down quickly and blew air in the platypus's mouth, his lips touching the cold orange beak. This is so awkward I'm glad he's unconscious. Then he pressed his hands on the platypus's stomach and pumped once, twice. Then he leaned down. Mouth. Lift up. Pump once, twice. Dr. Doof leaned his head over again to blow air in to his nemesis. He pumped his fists on the platypus. Once. Twice . . .
Perry's eyes flew open and he coughed, water gushing from his mouth. He spluttered as he sat up, his eyes teary. His chest ached and he gasped for air desperately. His head pounded painfully and he laid back down on the ground, squeezing his eyes shut again so he barely saw anything. Finally he started to open them a little bit and stared up at the one who was gazing down at him. He narrowed his eyes when he saw it was Doof. Perry gave a weak little chatter and lifted one fist to gently push against the side of Doof's face. Doof just gave a relieved sigh and leaned his head forward to let his hair flop on Perry's stomach. "Don't scare me like that Perry the Platypus. Okay?"
At this movement Perry froze but he allowed himself to relax and he was shocked when he felt boiling hot tears fall on to his freezing wet fur. And he sat up a little to see Doof' shoulders shaking in sobs. Perry's eyes widened and he hesitantly reached a paw forward to pat the back of Doof's neck. Without ceasing his sobs he pulled Perry in to his arms and sat up, holding the platypus close. Perry allowed himself to be held, feeling warm in his enemy's arms. Doof buried his face in Perry's neck as he continued crying, and Perry wrapped his small arms around his nemesis, confused by the sudden tears.
It took a few more minutes before Doof's crying ceased. He moved back and held Perry down, placing a large hand on top of the platypus's head and ruffling his fur gently with a kind look in his eyes. Perry stared up at him, gaining some strength in his legs but still feeling exhausted from barely escaping death. He pointed to himself, then at Doof, a question in his eyes. Doof nodded a couple times. "Yes. Yes I saved you from the Snow Globe of Death, Perry the Platypus."
Perry stared up at him, just staring, and Doof was able to answer another question that lingered in Perry's eyes. "I don't know why I saved you Perry the Platypus. I mean, you are my nemesis and all so . . . I don't quite understand it either."
Perry looked up at him almost coldy and put up his hand in a brief salute. Doof caught on immediately. "You're leaving?" Perry lowered his arm and nodded. "Already?" Again he nodded. Doof seemed to deflate. "Well all right then. Will you be okay Perry the Platypus?" The platypus nodded again and saluted once more. But when he turned to leave as he took the first step his legs buckled beneath him and he collapsed on to the ground. Doof came up and picked him up gently, cradling him in one arm like a baby. Perry coughed, sneezed and coughed again, tears coming up in his small platypus eyes.
Doof was hesitant as he asked. "You know Perry the Platypus . . . maybe it would be better if you stayed here for a little bit, just to recover. Is that okay?"
Perry glared at him for a moment but before he could object he went in to another coughing fit, his tiny body shaking from the strength and force of them. Doof carried him in to his own room and got him situated so he'd be completely comfortable. "You stay there Perry the Platypus." When he just got another cold glare he said quickly, "Don't worry about me looking at whatever's around your neck. I saw how much it upset you and I won't forget to not invade on you like that again." Doof rubbed the sore spot on his face where the purplish bruise remained. "You have no need to worry about me."
His nemesis looked uncertain but he finally allowed himself to sink in to the bed. Doof pulled the covers up so that they fell around the small furry shoulders and he went back in to his living room, staring at the huge mess in front of him. He turned Norm on and told him to be quiet and clean up this mess as quietly as he could.
"Why do we need to be quiet Sir?" Norm asked in his robotic voice.
Heinz placed a finger on his lips. "Shh!" he silenced the robot. "We have a guest and I don't want to disturb him! So shh!"
"Okay Sir!" Norm said, still in his loud voice. Doofenshmirtz groaned in annoyance and ran behind Norm, pulling down a part of his back and switching a vial down to one of the lowest possible volumes that he had programmed in to Norm. "Just be quiet," he hissed to the robot.
"Okay Sir!" Norm said in a much quieter voice. Heinz nodded approvingly and walked back to the couch where he fell on to it and placed his hand over his forehead. If any of the other villains found out about this he'd be doomed. They'd shun him forever. None of the others would take care of their nemeses as carefully as he had. None of his evil friends would cry in to the fur of their nemesis when they almost died because of you even if it was just an accident.
What was he going to do?
~at Phineas's house~
Phineas looked around as he got in bed, looking to his brother. "Hey, where's Perry?" Ferb shrugged and curled underneath the covers, going to bed as he closed his eyes. Phineas turned his head, facing forward as he thought. Now that he thought about it, Perry had been away from home longer almost every night. A joyous thought filled Phineas's mind. What if Perry was seeing a girl Perry? Then they would have little Perry's!
With a new smile on his face Phineas too curled beneath the covers of his inflatable bed and fell almost instantly to sleep. Perry could stay away from home with his girlfriend as long as he needed, as long as the platypus would come home.
~at DEI the next morning~
Doofenshmirtz woke up on the couch to hear birds singing and pigeons cooing outside on the balcony. Yawing, he sat up and slunk over to the window, throwing the shades closed with a mutter about hating the birds when they sang. He rolled his shoulders to wake them up and rubbed the back of his neck as it gently pulsed, feeling sore. He had slept on the couch last night, again, knowing that it would be unacceptable if he slept in the same room, let alone the same bed as his nemesis.
Doof stretched out his arms as he walked over to the kitchen, stopping and reaching in an arm to grab a bottle of milk. He let out a tiresome yawn and glanced at the time. Ugh. 8:20. It felt good not to have a real job and to be able to sleep in a little longer than most people did.
His ears caught the sound of someone small approaching and he turned to stare at Perry the Platypus, hatless. The only sign that showed he was a secret agent was his expressions and how he rubbed his eyes with his small paw like a human hand. If it weren't for that Doof would be completely lost. "Perry the Platypus you almost look like a normal platypus," he yawned. Perry smirked at him and pointed to his head.
"Your hat is drying in the dryer," Doof said as he sipped his coffee that was suddenly filled up from the coffee maker. "It should be done by now. I'll check it soon." Perry nodded gratefully and glanced at the fridge. "Oh please help yourself Perry the Platypus. Perry half smiled again and walked over to it, opening the door easily and looking up on his tiptoes to find something he could eat. Doof offered, "You know, I could help you up if you wanted." But Perry looked at him and shook his head. Then he turned away and jumped up. His paws caught the rim of the fridge shelf and he easily pulled himself up to the top one. He walked in to the fridge, searching the contents. Finally he jumped out, empty pawed. Doof looked down at him. "Nothing?" he asked. Perry shook his head silently and Doof sighed gently. "Well what do you platypus's normally eat? Bugs and worms and stuff?" Perry nodded. Again Doof sighed. "Well I don't have any of those things. Could you do with some toast maybe? Plain? No butter?"
Perry nodded at him and turned his eyes away distantly before jumping up on to the counter as nimble as a cat to sit on its edge and watch the toaster as Heinz put the bread in the toaster and watched as the bread slowly started to turn a gentle brown. As it popped up he reached over and began eating at it instantly. Doof reached over for his own slice and stared at Perry interestedly as he age it quickly and hurriedly. "Why do you eat so fast Perry the Platypus?"
His nemesis shrugged and finished the toast in less than five minutes. Doof stared at him. "you cannot fully enjoy the meal if you scarf it all down like that."
Perry shrugged and Doof sighed. Hopeless secret agents. They were probably trained to eat quickly in case they had to leave at a moment's notice. "That's not very fair is it?" Again Perry shrugged and licked the crumbs off of his fingers quickly with an alarming speed. Doof rolled his eyes and stared after him for a moment as Perry walked over to where the bathroom was. Doof stared after him for a moment before looking in to his mug of full steaming coffee. He wiped his mouth with his sleeve when he remembered saving his nemesis. Ew that was so gross. But at the same time. . . he was glad he did it. And it's not like Perry the Platypus would remember, right?
It took a couple more minutes for Perry to come out, and when he did it was out of the room where the washer and dryer was. He wore his now dried hat on his head. "Ah Perry the Platypus I assume you found the chute to the laundry room to get your hat. Are you leaving then?" Perry nodded again and tipped his hat to his nemesis before leaving out the front door again.
Doof placed his cup on the counter top behind and left the kitchen, going in to the bathroom to take a quick shower. But he stopped when he came up to the kitchen counter right before he was about to undress. Doofenshmirtz stared down at the forgotten item next to the sink and slowly reached a hand forward to grab it. He held it, studying it intensely with narrowed eyes.
A red collar with a locket in the shape of what almost looked like a platypus webbed foot. The strap was undone and it shined brightly under the above light. Doof hesitated as his thumb lingered over the locket, and he stared at it, battling his thoughts within. This collar, it was the collar that was the same one that the platypus at the store had around his neck. And his name was Perry too . . .
Doof felt sweat start to form on his forehead and he looked over at the bathroom door. Guilt swept over him and he opened the small golden locket.
~back at Phineas and Ferb's house~
"Oh there you are Perry." Phineas said as Perry walked in to the home with his normal platypus facade on. "The day has just barely started and you're already coming back home. I wonder where you run off to at night. Do you think it's a girl Perry, Ferb?" he addressed his brother, who shrugged before taking a bite of his cereal. Phineas went back to eating too, talking about how great it would be if they had a whole bunch of little baby Perry's to look after. Perry couldn't help but roll his eyes at them as he walked over to his platypus bed and curled up for a nap. Taking care of hatchling platypus's wasn't high on his list of things to do. And he didn't want to sign them up for the agency either. He didn't see that as an option. It was a great job and all and his boss was pretty nice, but, he didn't want anyone else to carry the burden of being a secret agent.
He closed his eyes, remembering how he had been recruited by the agency when he was only a few months old. He had been orphaned when his mother had gotten shot by a hunter and when the agency took him in he showed exemplary talents that an agent needed. So he was recruited.
Most of the agents then had thought it was ridiculous to recruit a platypus. They thought he looked funny and didn't think he could do much.
Well Perry was about to prove them wrong.
He worked harder than any agent and moved up on the promotion ladder and was at the top of his game when he was only a year old. He started to earn respect from his fellow agents and they started to see him as a superior who knew much more than they did.
Perry opened one eye to look up at Candace as she walked in to the kitchen, her hair messed up from sleeping in. She came in and sat down tiredly at the table before eating slowly, barely uttering a good morning after she was eagerly greeted by her brothers and mom.
The platypus let out a huge yawn and stretched out his arms a little, feeling his muscles loosen up and his joints popping. His eyes drifted closed again and he finally allowed himself to fall in to a peaceful slumber.
~later in the day~
Perry crashed through that one square window and landed on the floor crouched over with one arm lifted in the air and the other supporting him on the ground. He looked up from his hat and met eyes with Doofenshmirtz. "Ah Perry the Platypus How ice of you to join me!" He pressed another button and a huge block of ice fell down on to Perry with a hole in the middle big enough to trap Perry with his arms squeezed close to his body.
Doof walked up to him, smiling evily, "Haha! See Perry the Platypus how ice of you to come over! Get it, get it?"
Perry just glared at him and struggled to get free but he wouldn't move no matter what.
"Isn't ice strong Perry the Platypus? It's frozen water and everyone knows that frozen water is very strong!"
Perry rolled his eyes to himself and let himself get as comfortable in his ice trap as he could as he prepared himself to watch Doofenshmirtz do his little introduction.
He actually looked a little nervous, embarrassed almost. "Actually Perry the Platypus, there's something I need to give back to you. You forgot it last night when you stayed here and I thought I should return it." Perry widened his eyes, wondering what it was he had left here. It wasn't his hat, so what was it . . . ?
Doof started to reach for the collar in his pocket but stopped when the doorbell rang. He turned his head and looked over his shoulder. "Now who could that be? Did you invite anyone Perry the Platypus?"
Perry shook his head and watched as Doof walked over to the door and opened it. Doof gasped and took a tentative step back, "Mother?"