Phineas' POV - Midnight
"Agh... "
"Phineas… Wake up!"
"Huh…?"
It was midnight. Buford was standing right in front of me on my bedside. He picked me up and shook me till I was awake.
"Aughhhhh… Buford...? What're you doing here?" I asked after being shook fifteen trillion times.
"I'm here to get you out of here, Phin. You're in grave danger. Get dressed into something comfortable." When he put me down I did as I was told, pushing away my hanging robes engraved with gems and jewels and settling on my usual brown coat, beige undershirt, and black pants. I was then offered rugged boots from Buford, who set them down for me to wear.
"... It's for the journey ahead of us. You're going to need it." Buford explained. "Let's go." He grabbed my hand after I finished tying my shoes, and exited out of the door.
BOOM.
BOOM.
"OPEN THIS DOOR, THE NEW REPUBLIC IS RISING AND WE HAVE A NEW ROOM FOR YOU AT PALACE."
"Bu-BUFORD?! WHAT'S GOING ON?!" That sounds like they have a gun trying to shoot down the door!
"You need to trust me, Phineas. You have to leave. Now!" He exclaimed, as he is about to run to the door, I grab him by the arm.
"Buford, Why'd you come back?"
"Because Phineas… A Van Stomm never backs down from his duty to his country. Or to a friend." Buford then shakes his hand away and runs down the stairs to the door. "Phineas… Run!"
As he said that, the door finally came bursting down on my friend. As the dust from the fallen door start to dissipate, I then saw a pool of blood starting to form…
"BUFORD!" I was about to run after him, but someone from behind grabbed me and pulled me into the study, closing the door to the dark room.
"NO LET ME GO. MY FRIEND NEEDS HELP-"
"Shhhhh… Phineas, it's me… Doof."
Doof! I gave him the biggest hug, and then I started crying into his shoulder… I've never cried before, because everything has always been, a storybook perfect chapter for me I guess.
He pulled me away and met with me eye to eye. His eyes are gleaming with sorrow, and he said, "You and your family are in danger. Your mother is fine, but your immediate family at the palace has been placed under house arrest."
Uncle Nicholas? Aunt Alexandra? Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia… Alexei? No… More tears start to form as many thoughts begin to tell me that they're not going to be okay…
"I'm sorry, Phineas, but I don't think we can help them whatsoever. But I want you to be the surviving member of this family. I want you to live, fulfil your dreams and be happy someplace else. I love you so much…"
Mr. Doofenshmirtz gives me one final hug and says, "You've always been a son to me, Phineas. I love you, as a father, don't ever forget that." More tears start to form. I can't believe this is happening...
He pushes me away and gives me a sac with many supplies in it. I threw it over my shoulder as I begin to hear more shouting.
"... I THINK THEY'RE ON THE SECOND FLOOR. CHECK ALL THE ROOMS."
"... LISTEN CLOSELY."
I shrunk down to my shoulders and started to whimper… I'm afraid.
"Phineas, there's a rope for you to climb up and get to the roof through the fireplace here. I want you to go. I will hold them off!" Doof frantically explains to me as he pushes me to the study's fireplace. "Go!"
I don't know if I can…
"THIS IS THE FINAL ROOM. HE HAS TO BE IN HERE."
"PHINEAS, GO."
I run underneath the fireplace and look behind me as Mr. Doofenshmirtz pulls out one of the family's swords. Goodbye, dad…
I begin to climb up the fireplace. As I climb up to the roof, I hear shouting and cries…
"TAKE THAT, AND THAT-"
BANG.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"I HEAR HIM! HE'S GOING UP THE FIREPLACE. GET THE WOOD FROM THE RAM AND TORCHES."
As I start to climb faster and faster, I can start to hear a bunch of wood and fire to trickle underneath me.
Almost there...
I climb out of the chimney, but then my hand was still near the hole and this new feeling started to flow through my hand...
"AHHHH."
My left hand got burnt! I lost my balance and fell off the roof onto a bush. I started to get dizzy and looked at my left hand… It looked so red and I could see my skin underneath… I think I'm about to throw up.
"FIND HIM. HE CAN'T BE FAR."
No!
I got up and started running through the dark forest.
I can't go with them… I just can't…
I think I threw up somewhere as I was running, but I just kept running.
Help, mom…. Dad….
My mind went blank as I started thinking of me and my mom and my real dad when were a young family. What went wrong…
Author's Note: Hehehehe. I have really dark thoughts at nights sometimes and I'm like "Hmmm… Idea! Torture time…" Haha, I really enjoy writing this story, I hope the brotherly fluff will be as good as my satanic writing on these few chapters. I promise they'll have a happy ending so you won't have to worry… I shall see you next time, Ciao!
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