The next morning, Reese was prepared for the day.
Or as prepared one could be for a day where you'd build a rollercoaster.
Her 'dad' was still asleep. Reese didn't mind. She made herself breakfast (cereal with scrambled eggs), got herself dressed, and the last thing to do was feed her pet.
Reese walked up to Zara's snake cage. The cobra was content to lay back on a branch. The snake was happy eating the rats that happened to be in the house. Reese had bought some more appropriate food only to find out Zara was full from her hunting session. Still, she kept the snake food for emergencies.
She laughed, seeing her snake sleep under the heat lamp. "Well, see you later Zara. I've got a thing today." Reese put her Bag on her shoulder. "Don't wait up! Or eat dad!"
The cobra made no promises.
==W&R==
Reese walked towards the Flynn-Fletcher house. She lived two blocks away, so it turned out. It was a long walk in this heat. Reese was happy her clothes were a pair of shorts and a green shirt.
Her hair though was a whole other issue. Her hair was thick, though it had been cut short so she didn't have to worry about having a sweat-curtain on her neck.
She focused on the positives. She was covered in sunscreen, and she could see the makings of the rollercoaster.
Reese was at the last crosswalk before being on their street. She looked both ways, and stuck out a foot. She immediately pulled it back when a supply truck zoomed past, honking its horn all the while. It hit a pothole as it drove past Reese.
Her heart raced so fast she almost missed the entire crate full of fake snakes that had fallen out in front of her.
Reese quirked an eyebrow once her heart rate settled.
Not long after she arrived in the backyard. She spotted the brothers at the top of their rollercoaster.
She strained her ears to hear Phineas. "So, the way I see it, the fuel rockets kick in at the mall's parking lot, then we release the snakes during the corkscrew at the interstate. I'm gonna go get the snakes."
The only sign Ferb had heard was that he flipped on the blowtorch once Phineas was out of range.
Reese grinned. "Hey guys." She shouted. The brothers looked over at her. "I found a ton of plastic snakes on the way over. You want 'em?"
Phineas smiled happily. He turned to Ferb. "See? Reese has always got exactly what we need!"
"Don't you forget it, Flynn!" Reese teased. "Where are we putting the snakes?"
Phineas slid down the rollercoaster. He hopped over to where Reese was dragging the crate. "We're adding them at the corkscrew."
Reese looked up to the rollercoaster. "Hey can I look at your permits?"
Phineas beamed. "Sure!" He grabbed them from their planning table.
Reese stretched out her hand like a five year old. "Gimme."
Phineas pushed the papers into her hand. Reese read them over.
"Crayon?" Reese asked. "Do I need to bring pens next time?"
Phineas blushed. The crayon had been the only thing in their desks that wasn't a white colored pencil. "Yes."
Reese grinned. "Cool." The only pens she had were glittery, and colorful. Better than crayon, at least. "Let's submit these."
"Sounds like a plan!" Phineas turned over his shoulder to Ferb. "Hey Ferb!" Ferb turned off the blowtorch. "Reese and I are going to submit the permits!"
Ferb gave them a thumb-up.
Reese smiled at the two brothers. "Come on Flynn, we're burning daylight!"
==W&R==
Phineas and Reese stood in front of the factory manager. They patiently waited for his confirmation.
He walked up, holding Phineas' clipboard. He looked down to Phineas. "Aren't you a little young to be a roller coaster engineer?"
"Yes, yes I am." Phineas replied.
The manager blinked before grinning. "Well, I must say, I'm very impressed, the forms all seem to be in order, although I'd never seen them filled out in crayon before." He indicated the colorfully red crayon signature below.
Reese shrugged. "He couldn't find a pen." She excused him.
Phineas blushed.
"So, if there's anything I can get you, anything at all, just let me know." The factory manager told us.
Phineas looked across the yard. "Do you think we could borrow one of those gadgets?" He pointed to a robot arm.
==W&R==
Not long after, Reese watched as the robot arm to construct their rollercoaster.
She'd made sweet tea for herself while the boys set it up. She was sipping it from a glass with a swirly straw in the seat beside Phineas.
She wondered if she should add sunglasses, to make it look really cool. Or would she look too cool? Maybe it would be good to wear them...people would have no idea about her real facial expressions.
"Now, this is the life." Phineas remarked. He glanced at Reese, seeing her enjoying tea. "You got anymore?"
Reese pulled out a clear water bottle from her Bag. She'd filled it with tea. She was a proud Southern girl: there should always be more tea on hand.
"You're awesome, Reese."
"Don't you know it." Reese cheered. She pulled out a second water bottle for Ferb. "Here you go Ferb."
Ferb gave her a thumbs up.
Reese also pulled out some shaped straws. One shaped like Phineas' head, the other like Ferb's.
Phineas eyed it oddly. "Why do you have straws shaped like our heads? That's weird."
'Because your head is a triangle, a common shape?' Reese thought. "Dude I found them in your kitchen. Why do you have straws shaped like your heads?"
Phineas blinked. "Huh. I have no idea."
Ferb had no comment.
Well actually the tea was too sweet but he wasn't going to say that. The rollercoaster was already really high up, and he had no assurance that Reese wouldn't push him out.
==W&R==
"...then sign here, initial here, emergency contact info there." Reese explained, pointing at the various lines on the waiver sheet. The boy grinned at her as he finished signing with a flourish. She smiled as she moved the waiver away. "Thank you so much. Please enjoy. Next! Put the money in the bucket, charge is on that sign. Good, good, then sign here..."
She did this with every kid that came into the backyard. She really enjoyed the process. That, and Reese only had glitter pens on hand so...everything was working out in her favor.
The stage had been built not long after the roller coaster was finished up. Reese had made use of the time by printing out the waivers. She was so excited to have found them for cheap at the copy store! (the Flynn-Fletcher house was low on toner)
On the stage, Ferb walked up to the microphone. Reese grinned- suddenly hoping she'd hear Ferb's like before remembering that he didn't speak until the end. At least usually.
He tapped the mic, stepping aside. His brother proudly stepped up. Ferb worked the drumroll.
"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages." Phineas announced. "May I present to you a spectacle most of the morning in the making. The Coolest...Coaster...Ever!"
Ferb pulled back the curtain. The kids all gawked at the rollercoaster. A bird flew onto the side.
Reese winced.
"So, who wants to go first?" Phineas asked the stunned crowd.
==W&R==
"To fasten, insert the tab inside the metal buckle." Phineas demonstrated. "To release, just pull back on the, oops." The seatbelt dropped out of his hands, falling towards Earth. "Well, you get the picture. Well, that's about it, enjoy the ride."
He settled down in his seat, buckling up just as the rollercoaster reached the top.
"You guys all signed the waivers, right?" Phineas asked, glancing over his shoulder.
"They did!" Reese chirped.
"Awesome!" Phineas replied.
Reese screamed as the coaster began.
She screamed at the whirls around the interstate.
She laughed in delight at the snakes.
She shrieked at the mud, clapping her mouth and eyes shut to keep the mud out. She was much happier after going through the car wash.
"Hey, look, there comes the A-A-A-A!" Phineas warned Ferb.
She 'a-a-a-a'd at that too.
Because she wasn't stupid, this was fun.
==W&R==
Reese gripped tight to the coaster as it lifted up in the air. For a brief moment, she wondered how nobody else noticed. Except a loop-de-loop started after that so Reese herself forgot until the coaster fell down with a mighty shake.
She was positive the carts nearly jumped off the track. She screamed twice as loud. She only barely kept from swearing out loud.
"Oh, there you are, Perry." Phineas remarked.
Reese looked beside her. Sure enough, Perry was chittering beside her. A part of Reese wanted to smack the platypus on the head for that helicopter stunt.
"Nice hat, Isabella." Phineas complimented, before going back to enjoying the coaster.
Isabella hummed in confusion, taking off Perry's hat.
Reese yelped.
The rollercoaster cars dove off the tracks, flying around on the street. It sent them careening into a construction site, onto a crane, and up into the sky.
Reese held on for dear life.
Also laughed loud enough to be heard over the screams of all the other children.
Let's just focus on the holding on for dear life thing.
"Funny, I don't remember this in the blueprints." Phineas remarked as they spun in the sky.
The rollercoaster got caught on an airplane. You know, like it usually does.
"And I'm sure this is new." Phineas glanced over his shoulder to Reese. "You didn't add this in, right?"
"Nope!" Reese laughed, stilling holding on tight.
It should also be noted that Perry was using his tail to hold onto Reese's waist to keep from flying off. Secret agent he may be, but he wasn't stupid enough to break his cover over this.
The rollercoaster cars dropped off the airplane. After being seemingly flung all across the country- breaking every law of physics known to man or extraterrestrial- they slowed down. They were flung onto a pine tree miles away. It bent all the way down to the Slushy Burger below.
Reese recognized Jeremy. "Welcome to Mr. Slushy Burger, may I take your order?"
"Anyone want fries?" Phineas asked.
Reese held her hand up. "Me-EEEEEEE!"
The tree had sent them flailing back. Reese gripped onto her safety belt with a renewed fear for her life. Why had she done something so stupid, letting go on the handrail?
As they flung in the sky they landed in Paris, France.
"Croissant?" A server offered.
"Anyone want a 'quasson'?" Phineas offered just as they were flung back again.
Into space.
Reese's jaw dropped. The corners of her mouth kept wanting to curve up. She had to fight the glee.
"You know, if that thing crashes into earth, Candace is in charge." Phineas told Ferb.
Reese snorted.
As the coaster headed back down to Earth, the front catching fire they closed they got, Reese was suddenly very pleased at Phineas and Ferb's foresight in building this thing like a rocket.
Or maybe they'd built it like a rocket because they were two teenage boys.
Meh.
"We should have charged more." Phineas mused.
"Definitely." Reese nodded.
==W&R==
They crashed onto the tree. Once there, the kids all started falling out. Since they were closest, Phineas and Ferb fell out first. Reese jumped onto a branch, pulling out a fire extinguisher she'd stowed away in the tree earlier that day.
"Oh, hi boys." Linda greeted from the fence, Candace gawking behind her.
"Hi Mom." Phineas greeted back.
"Come on Candace, help me with the groceries." Linda instructed.
"But but but but but but but-" Candace muttered.
"Let's go!" Linda dragged Candace away.
The other kids climbed out from the tree. Reese set off the fire extinguisher.
Hey Phineas, that was great."
"Way too cool."
"That was awesome, can we do it again?"
"Sorry, only one ride per customer." Phineas explained.
Reese continued the downpour onto the lit coaster cars. The fire was going strong, but she was keeping it contained enough. She grabbed a fire resistant blanket from her Infinity Bag. She tossed it over the front of it, smothering out the last bit of the fire.
She jumped down from the tree, coming to a rolling stop. Reese let herself flop down on the ground.
"Hey we're not dead." Reese cheered. She raised her arms up then they immediately flopped back down. "Whoopie."
"That was great Phineas." Isabella praises from Phineas' side. "So, what are you gonna do tomorrow?"
Phineas shrugged. "Don't know yet."
"Maybe you could teach Perry some tricks." Isabella suggested, running her hand through Perry's fur.
"Well, he is a platypus, they don't do much." Phineas replied.
"They're the only mammals to lay eggs." Ferb spoke.
The backyard was quiet. Reese tilted her head back to stare at Perry.
"...Maybe he'll lay an egg."
"Nah...only females do that." Reese replied, sagging back down onto the grass.
"Cool, see you tomorrow." Isabella waved them goodbye. "It really was the coolest coaster ever. You guys make a great team."
"Well, a brother is a brother, but I couldn't have asked for a better one than Ferb. You know what I mean?" Phineas cheered. Ferb repaid that love by burping in his face. "Oh-ho-ho, man! I could smell the peanut butter!"
Reese snorted. She pushed herself onto her feet, swaying just slightly.
"Well that was impressive. See you guys." Isabella left, closing the fence door behind her.
Reese shook off the grass from her hair. "Well boys. I'm gonna leave. The fire should be out now."
"Bye Reese!" Phineas waved goodbye.
Reese left- sighing as the tension from the excitement released.
She made it a block up the road before hearing the explosion.
It wasn't the tree though. It was apparently the Tin-Foil ball running into the remains of the rollercoaster.
==W&R==
Reese yawned, stretching out her arms. She was snuggled up in her bed, nearly asleep but forcing herself to stay up. Zara was on the nightstand, curled around Reese's lamp.
"Then came the 'A-A-A-A', which was just a zig-zag but up and down." Reese yawned. Her eyes drooped for just a second. "Then...then we were in space...space is cool...I love space." Reese's eyelids flickered as she went closer to sleep. "...miss space."
Then she was out.
Zara sighed. Granted it sounded like a hiss, which was only because she was a snake. Her new owner had forgotten to put Zara away.
That being said, maybe the small child wanted Zara to have a little freedom.
The cobra enjoyed having some freedom.
Especially if she got a chance to scare Mr Martin.
Zara liked having her own little side mission.
==W&R==
AN: Well I'd say it's going well so far. I'm really happy with it. Fingers crossed I keep up my streak!
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