A Different Future… 2
As Danny continued to mentally prepare himself, she arrived.
Danny saw her walking up the hill, hiding his nervousness with a smile.
Here she comes… I got this, right? Right? He asks himself mentally.
She waved to him, making him take a breath and wave back.
He held the rose up, trying hard not to lose his nerve as his usual reaction to attractive girls returned.
"Somehow… everything I've been through up to now, even counting two really sucky timelines, doesn't scare me this much." Danny whispered to himself.
As she caught up to him, she stood before him with her hands behind her back.
"I got your message." She said.
"I'm…I'm really glad that you agreed to this…" Danny said in a shy voice.
"So am I…" She said, showing off that smile that made Danny feel so many things right now.
Danny took a deep breath, it was time to stop being shy and just be honest with her. To tell her about his feelings and the question he wants to ask her. He pushed aside all the pleasant thoughts he had that were keeping him from speaking what he needed to, and to find out her answer.
"Look…I…I have to be honest with you, I know that we haven't known each other very long…but I really like you…a lot…'Danny said, his heart still fluttering.
"I like you too, Danny…" She said with a smile, all while speaking in that sweet sounding voice that made Danny feel a lightness that not even being unaffected by gravity could match.
Focus, Fenton…you got a job to do here… Danny thought as he tried to avoid mentally shutting down and say what he wanted to say to her.
"Look...I know that we haven't known each other very long, but….I think we have a connection…I can't lie, I have been out with a lot of girls since I joined the service, and while I did grow to care about many of them, you're the one who I couldn't stop thinking about the most…" He noticed a small blush form on her face. "I got some other girls who wanted me as their next date, but you're the one whom I want to be with here today…" Danny said.
"Good to know I'm the one you wanted. I was almost afraid I was chopped liver…" She said to him as a jest.
Danny chuckled before he took a deep breath, needing to do this now, before he loses his nerve.
"I think you're amazing…you're so strong, so smart and so beautiful…I think we truly have something between us…something special…so…what…what I am trying to say is…" With a gulp, he finally said it. "Vanessa Doofenshmirtz, will you please go out with me?"
Vanessa crossed her arms with a smile.
"Sure thing… I was hoping for it…" She said.
"Our third place winner… Vanessa Doofenshmirtz from Phineas & Ferb." NeoMark said.
"I knew we would see them sooner or later!" FP11 said.
"I've been waiting for this." BCFW remarked with a sly smile.
"Sam lost him to another goth? Hilarious!" Luiz4200 commented.
"Wow, I didn't expect her to be in third place. Her character was OK but just hit third place. That's pretty cool and unexpected." PFN was surprised by the third place winner.
"Going from the reviews, I would have guessed Melissa as the girl from Danville to get more votes." 61394 commented.
"Are all your guesses based on the reviews?" Deadpool asks.
"Yes, yes they are." 61394 answers.
"Okay… not gonna bother showing the date this time… just skipping to the actual future." NeoMark said.
"Really? Why?" FP11 asked.
"Sorry… but I really wanna speed it up to show the future this time." NeoMark said.
"Please, at least show how Danny dealt with Doof's overprotectiveness." Luiz4200 asked.
"Okay, it's time for… I Know Who I Will Spend My Future With Today!" Everyone gawked at NeoMark. "...yes, I'm going to keep making up titles…"
15 Years Later
Danny sighed as he, now 29, was making his way to the front door of the headquarters of O.W.C.A, the Organization Without a Cool Acronym.
"Why even have an acronym? Why not something like Spies Incorporated?" Danny questioned under his breath.
He made his way to the front desk where Carl was waiting for him.
"Mr. Fenton, your wife is ready for you." Carl said as he opened the door.
As Danny entered, he saw Vanessa, his wife, cuffed to the table as she typed on.
"Hi, Danny…" Vanessa said upon seeing him, having a nervous smile on her face.
"What did she do this time?" Danny tiredly asks with arms crossed.
"Her father had another relapse 2 weeks ago and, after we found out she enabled him because he was doing it for her, she let him off the hook." Carl said.
"Dad was just getting me a limited edition 'The Betty's' album, the one where they tried going into heavy metal. I couldn't help it since he always insists on getting something for me… even when he steals like 1 dollar from every bank account in the country to avoid being spotted by not going with big numbers…" Vanessa replied rather weakly.
"And this is why our son hasn't seen you for a good 3 days." Danny muttered.
"The only reason we don't fire her is because, her dad aside, she does everything for O.W.C.A. effectively and efficiently." Carl said.
"Recruitment that down?" Danny asks.
"Everyone wants to join either Global Justice, or WOOHP, or even the Grossologists… but not us. Just because of our ironically chosen name?" Carl questioned defensively.
Danny sighed tiredly.
"So… has she served her time or whatever?" Danny asked, wanting to get to the point..
"Yes… she finished about 2 hours ago, she's just checking emails." Carl said as Vanessa was uncuffed.
Danny approached his wife. She wore her custom black spy suit with a gray belt that had a V-shaped belt buckle, along with a gray holster for a blaster, gray collar and gray gloves. She was now 5 ft 9 in, he was 6 ft.
"So… can we go now? I promised Dad we'd come see him later today." Vanessa said.
"The same dad who stole a dollar from each person to buy you an obscure Benny's heavy metal album?" Danny asks.
"It's The Bettys! And… yeah?" Vanessa nervously responds.
"... Fine…" Danny tiredly responds. "I have nothing else to do anyway…"
Danny led Vanessa to the lobby, where a small boy that had Danny's hair style and color, but her eyes, was waiting for them. Dressed in a black shirt with blue shorts, he was sitting down, kicking his legs in the air due to his small size.
"Friedrich?" Vanessa said as the boy looked at them .
"Mom?" The boy she identified as Fredrich looked up. Seeing her, he got up and ran to her. "Mom!"
She watched him hug his leg as she patted his head.
"Sorry, Son… Mommy and Grandpa got in trouble…" She said in an apologetic way.
"Old habits die hard…" Danny shook his head before putting a hand on her shoulder. "So… when's the thing your dad wants us to come to?"
"... it's started… 30 minutes ago." Vanessa sheepishly added.
"... You just love surprises, huh?" Danny said with a bittersweet smile. "Fine… you drive."
Vanessa smirked as she took the car. Danny sighed and shook his head, watching her take the wheel.
"You okay, Dad?" Fredrich asks.
"Yes and no, Freddie…" Danny responds.
"So… let's first say hello to their son, Friedrich "Freddie" Fenton. Say "Hi Freddie"..." NeoMark gestures to the monitor.
"Hi, Freddie." Everyone said in unison.
"How'd he get his name? 61394 asks.
"Well… it's kind of a dumb reason but… y'know how I was hinting that Vanessa and Danny would have a Talia and Batman kind of relationship?" NeoMark asks.
"In contrast, I think it's a nice name. Kinda fits." BCFW commented with a smile.
"Freddie got lucky then." Luiz4200 said.
"So… I noticed this. Danny starts with a D, which is two letters away from B, which Bruce starts with. Vanessa starts with a V, which is two away from T, which Talia starts with. So… I went with Freidrich before F is two letters away from D, which Damien starts with." Everyone stares at him. "I know it's a dumb reason but, since Heins, Doofenshmitrz' name, is German, I picked a German name. Like with the previous Philippe, I made it so Danny calls him a more Americanized name that's easier for him to remember."
"... I mean… I don't hate the name… It's a good name for a son." 61394 said. "Gute arbeit mein freund."
"You speak German? " Deadpool asks
"Yes, yes I do." Number boy answers.
"Freddie Fenton, I am okay with that name too." FP11 said.
"Well, that's a neat name. Also, if I remember in my Many Date stories that Danny is related to Fred Flintstone, in that universe." PFN said.
"So… let's hear your questions on what happened before this point in their lives. What did Danny and Vanessa go through and all that" NeoMark said before snapping his fingers. "Lemme guess, BCFW? You gonna guesstimate?"
BCFW was silent. His only response was a wide, cocky grin and a nod.
"If Ben uses Meeps' species in this timeline, will the Omnitrix give him a translator mustache?" 61394 asked. "Random question I know but it's what popped into my head."
"Funny but stick to one regarding Danny and Vanessa please." NeoMark said.
"Okay, does Danny know about Phineas and Ferb's inventions? Has he been to Drusselstein? Did Danny get involved in Candice Saves the Universe or the Pistachion invasion? Does he know Perry? Does he get along with Heinz?" 61394 listed off multiple questions.
"Does Danny have his own little song like Agent P has?" PFN asks before snapping his fingers. "Also, to answer Number Boy's question, I would say it depends if the Omnitrix would think that would be useful."
"Did Heinz try to banish Danny to another dimension? Does the O.W.C.A. know Danny dated Kim, Sam and Abby?" Luiz4200 asked.
"Well, my question is if he had to stop Doofensmirtz himself and how it affected his relationship with Vanessa?" FP11 asks
"Okay, here's the gist. I'm ignoring the question unrelated to the topic, by the way." NeoMark pointed to 61394. "Anyway… it is true that Danny would find out about the real reason Vanessa was on the service when Doofenshmirtz made his rather hair-brained attempt to get Danny to either work for him or with him under the threat of being captured. Danny is naturally upset, though Vanessa makes up for it by setting him free and telling her dad Danny is off limits to his plans. It took time before Danny was willing to speak with her again and forgive her. No, Heinz didn't banish Danny to another world as he knew Vanessa would never forgive him for it since he eventually came to see that Danny made her happy. He does know about Phineas & Ferb, along with knowing about their gizmos, and does know Perry, as we'll see. As for Heinz, well… despite being lighter than the whole Batman and Talia thing, Danny has a little less respect for his father-in-law than Batman does. Doofenshmirtz did hack the system to lure Danny into falling for Vanessa, after all. Yes, he did get involved in those scenarios, but I'll let the details be up to your imagination. You can bet that whenever Heinz relapses, Danny has to deal with him and it did make things awkward for him and Vanessa, especially when she too lets her dad do it if it benefits her in some way. She did get in trouble with O.W.C.A. but her skills were too valuable to them. And no, not all of them knew he dated girls like Kim or Abby. And yes, he does have a theme song… just imagine his actual one. Anyway… on to the story."
"The awkward reunion?" Deadpool asks.
"Yup." NeoMark said.
"Do I really have to be here?" Danny complained, not wanting to take part in this gathering.
His wife, Vanessa, sent him a stern look as she parked the car.
"Come on Danny, Dad's paid his debt… again. Besides, he loves Freidrich and we promised we'd take him to see his grandpa." Vanessa reminded him.
"I mean, I'm okay with that...but can't I just wait in the car while I avoid your dad asking if I'm okay with the occasional evil-doing as a hobby?" Danny asked.
"Danny, stop being silly and come inside. I promise he won't try to talk you into some scheme again…" Vanessa said.
"I bet Peter doesn't have to deal with this with MJ…" Danny silently sighed to himself as he went with her and their son.
As they approached a familiar building, they heard a familiar, albeit slightly different jingle.
"DOOFENSHMIRTZ EVIL INCORPORATED!" The lyrics played.
"I don't know why he keeps that thing. We all know he lives here..." Danny muttered.
"You know how Dad is. When he wants to stand out, he does..." Vanessa said as they went inside.
The family entered the elevator, which made their way to the top floor where the lab and home of Vanessa's father was.
The doors opened.
"Grandpa?!" Freddie happily asks, looking around.
"Hey Dad! We're back!" Vanessa called out as she entered her father's home/lab.
There she saw her elderly father, former evil genius Doctor Heinz Doofenshmirtz, his hair slightly grayed out and his eyes looking more tired.
"Ah, Vanessa! Freidrich! Daniel!" Doofenshmirtz happily exclaimed. "How is my favorite couple and my grandson?"
"Great, despite that you had another relapse and got your daughter in hot water…" Danny said, crossing his arms and looking displeased.
"Danny… be nice…" Vanessa whispered angrily to him.
"I'm sorry… but if it weren't for how good you are at your job, you'd have been fired…" Danny reminded her.
"No no… he's right, Vanessa." Doofenshmirtz said with a wave of his hand. "I shouldn't have told you what I was doing. Not sure why I keep having these relapses… almost as if someone who hasn't kept up with my life enough is using the bare minimum as if to make me more… What's the word?... evergreen for people unfamiliar with me."
"... you've been hanging out with Deadpool again?" Vanessa asks, feeling unsure about the idea of her father and husband having him as a mutual friend since he was really unstable.
All authors glanced at an amused Deadpool.
"Yup, like how every movie Deadpool has a Peter, every Deadpool from Many Dates and Many Dates inspired stories is buds with Danny. He's a [redacted] legend in every Deadpool's universe…" Deadpool said nonsense again. "Ain't that right, Dogpool?"
"ARF!" Mary Puppins herself barked in Deadpool's hands.
"When did you bring a dog in here?" FP11 asks before she stares at it. "I'm not sure if we allow pets in here…"
"NeoMark let her in." Deadpool said.
"It's true… I like dogs." NeoMark said as Dogpool let him pet her.
"Same." 61394 said.
"She's… cute?" FP11 said with resentment. "I guess it had to be the movie version…"
"That's pretty cool. You have a Dogpool." PFN said as a Detective Pikachu was on PFN's shoulders.
"Aww…who's a cute little possibly a doggy version of Wade?" 61394 reached for her. "How-"
Deadpool whipped his head to glance at everyone else with a threatening glare.
"Touch my dog without permission from yours truly and I'll pulverize you so good that your great grandkids will get phantom pains..." Deadpool threatened.
"Do I look like that Russian moron from John Wick? I'd never do anything to a dog... Never mind. I won't mess with you this time…" 61394 said with an eye roll, knowing you don't get between a man and his beloved dog.
"Well… I can't say I hate how he supplies me with stuff. Speaking of, I just got some new toys for Freddie. Come along, my grandson, we can play with them too…" Doofenshmirtz gestured.
"Okay, Grandpa…" Freddie followed him.
As their son followed his grandfather, Vanessa nodded happily while Danny felt like this would lead to something bad.
"As long as he doesn't get Freddie in danger or trouble, I'll be nice." He said.
"Order whatever you guys want to eat! It's on me!" Doofenshmirtz called out.
20 minutes later
Danny had just gotten out of the bathroom as he met up with Vanessa in the foyer, having come to bring the food they ordered.
"I bought us some kung pao chicken and Chow Mein..." Vanessa said.
"Where's Freddie?" Danny asks as they hear the sounds of a child giggling.
The two went into the lab, where they saw Doofenshmirtz, who was currently playing with his grandchild.
However, Freddie was currently playing in what looked to be some kind of hovercraft and flying around the room.
"Wheeee!" The boy said cheerfully.
"Whoa...what's going on?" Danny asked.
"Hi Mom...hi Dad..." Freddie said as he parked the hovercar, his grandfather having not noticed them as he approached the boy.
"So, Freddie? Did you like Grandpa's flying car-inator?" Heinz asks happily.
"It was awesome, Grandpa Heinz..." Freddie said.
However, Vanessa and Danny didn't look amused.
"Dad, seriously? Again?" Vanessa said.
Having not noticed them until now, Doofenshmirtz grinned nervously as he tugged on his labcoat's collar.
"Oh, Vanessa? Um...when did you guys show up here?" Heinz asked nervously.
"A little while ago, and we heard our son playing in that thing..." Danny said, frowning at the idea of his son in some unknown device. "Oh… and you're still using names like those?"
"Yeah...sorry...we had been playing hide and seek with some new stealth tech Deadpool's parts helped me make, and this little one found my old blueprints for inventions I never went around to make or were failures in the long run...and saw the one for the hovercar and said they really wanted one...before I knew it, I pulled out my old tool box and...this happened..." Heinz said sheepishly.
"Dad, I love you but you gotta stop giving him potentially dangerous tech on a whim like this. For all we know, O.W.C.A. probably thought you were up to your old tricks again..." Vanessa said.
"They did, actually...Perry the Platypus is actually here..." Heinz said as he pointed to the kitchen.
An elderly looking green platypus with a hat walked out of the kitchen, carrying a tray of cookies and had given some to Freddie. He noticed the other adults and sent a sheepish look.
"Seriously?" Danny asks incredulously.
"Yeah, apparently they found out I was making another stealth suit-inator and Perry showed up, but after I explained that I was just having a fun grandpa-grandchild day with my grandson, he let us continue since what I was doing doesn't count as evil...and my stealth suit stopped working after the first time...it still has some bugs in it..." Heinz said in a cheerful manner.
"Times like this, it's hard to believe you guys ever actually were nemeses..." Vanessa couldn't help but comment.
"I'm still surprised Perry is still around. I mean...I like him but just how long do platypuses live?" Danny asked, mostly out of curiosity.
"It's platypi." Vanessa corrected him. "Also, 20."
"Yeah, he's a grandpa himself." Doofenshmirtz said in an almost joking manner.
Perry's response was animal chatter with a mildly annoyed look in his eyes.
"Uh… con… congrats?" Danny responded, unsure of what he said.
Perry rolled his eyes at what Danny said to him.
"I still haven't figured out what he said…" Doofenshmirtz said with a shrug.
"You build stuff like a flying car for someone too young to sit on the front passenger seat and yet you didn't bother figuring out how to translate platypus?" Danny asks.
"My translator-inator only works on Chinese, Elvish and ocelots." Doofenshmirtz said.
"Kinda overly specific, Dad." Vanessa said.
"You could make upgrades to it. This is why you should learn not to relapse into villainy. You're gonna get your daughter and grandson in trouble." Danny said.
"Danny… be nice…" Vanessa ribbed him with a harsh whisper.
"No-no, Vanessa… don't forget that it's only because I hacked that dating site so that you could make him like you into picking you so that I could study him or use him to get the respect guys like Doctor Doom and Lex Luthor get… He's not wrong to be upset. I didn't actually think you'd fall in love with him." Doofenshmirtz admitted, knowing Danny's snark and minimal respect was warranted.
"I know… but he still married me. And he needs to remember to be nicer to you…" Vanessa said with fists at hips.
"Alright… alright…" Danny groaned in defeat. "Sorry, Heinz…"
"Nah, it's okay. Most people would have never stayed with Vanessa, much less married her, by this point." Doofenshmirtz said.
"You'd think you'd be desensitized by what he does." Vanessa tells Danny.
"Trust me, I am. I just wish he didn't get you involved, that's when I take off the going-easy-on-you gloves." Danny said, knowing Heinz was harmless but was less likely to ease off when Vanessa and Freddie were involved.
Freddie was eating the cookies, not noticing this going on.
"If it helps…" Doofenshmirtz put a hand on his grandson's head. "I don't mind you two making Freddie here a hero like his papa. I'm less likely to want to take over the world if my grandson tries to stop me."
Before anyone could say something, Danny's phone went off. It was an alert that he just read.
"I better get going… Undergrowth's causing trouble again." He said.
"So soon? But I haven't even shown you guys my new cake bake-ina-"
"It's an oven." Danny and Vanessa said in unison.
"...you guys aren't fun…" Doofenshmirtz said with mild annoyance.
"Your names are just insert what they are and then add -inator at the end. It's not clever." Danny said.
"Oh? So… what's the latest gizmo your parents made? The Fenton Sticker Shooter, the Jack Laser Pen or something related to ghosts where Ghost is the first word?" Doofenshmirtz called out.
Danny paused, trying to figure out what to say before shrugging in defeat.
"You got me there, Heinz." He admits.
"Ha!" Doofenshmirtz went. "Not so fun when someone calls you out, huh?!"
Danny rolled his eyes then morphed into his ghost form before holding his wife by the shoulders.
"I'll see you at home?" He asks.
"You know it." Vanessa responds with a loving smile.
The two shared a quick kiss before Danny let go.
"Heinz? Keep out of trouble and I promise to get you that special formula my mom made that'll make balloons impossible to pop." Danny said.
"Of course. It's all to bring back my Balloony after that girl with no eyebrows popped him." Doofenshmirtz said.
"Freddie?" Danny as he took a knee, waiting for his son to hug him.
"See you tonight, Dad." Freddie hugged his father.
After Danny slowly broke from the hug, he flew up and phased out of the building, leaving his wife, his son, and father-in-law to continue their gathering.
"Boy… he's really sticking hard to this superhero lifestyle of his. Super dedicated, it's kind of obsessive…" Doofenshmirtz said.
"Calling the kettle black there, Dad?" Vanessa snarked.
"Mom?" Freddie spoke up. "Why don't you ever go help Dad out like his work friends do sometimes?"
"Because I'm not qualified to fight ghosts, monsters or even the bizarre people from places like the Street Fighter tournaments. The bad guys O.W.C.A. have me fight are more… like Grandpa here." Vanessa gestures to her father.
"... I'm gonna pretend that's a compliment, a very hurtful compliment." Doofenshmirtz muttered. "Though, I'm glad you don't get yourself in trouble with monsters like those…"
"So… while we're here…" Vanessa suddenly changed the subject and smirked, almost like she were still a child. "The Betty's album? Did you get it, Dad?"
"Only for my little girl." Doofenshmirtz said happily, as he would do anything for her.
"Didn't Dad say that you shouldn't let Grandpa do stuff like this?" Freddie asks.
"What your dad doesn't know won't upset him… and if you agree to say nothing… I promise you'll get that ice cream sundae for dessert." Vanessa winked.
"That's my girl!" Doofenshmirtz said proudly.
"Can I get it with extra chocolate sauce, whip cream, nuts and a cherry on top?" Freddie asks.
"Just this once." Vanessa said.
"Okay then." Freddie said with a smile.
"That's my grandson!" Doofenshmirtz held equal pride for his grandchild.
Hours later
Danny returned home, seeing his car parked and knowing Vanessa was home. Phasing through the ceiling, he returned to the living room to find his wife lounging on the couch, listening to a certain album.
"I knew it…" He said with arms crossed.
Vanessa jumped up in shock as she turned around and nervously laughed.
"Danny! How… how's it goin'?" She leans on the wall, sweating hard before using the remote to turn the music off. "I was just… w-what was that music and all? Huh? Weird, right?!"
"He got you the album, didn't he?" Danny said with a flat look on his face.
"...what album?" Vanessa asked, playing dumb.
"...some things never change, huh? Like how you enjoy doing a little mischief now and then with him?" Danny reminded her.
"Heh… good thing I'm good at my job, right?" Vanessa nervously chuckled.
"I'm just glad your dad isn't Doctor Doom or M Bison… that'd be so much worse…" Danny said with a tired sigh.
That's when the sounds of a certain child's footsteps caught Danny's attention. He saw his son holding a large bowl that was now empty, and a satisfied smile on his face that was covered in nuts and chocolate sauce that soon left him upon seeing his father.
"Dad?! Uh…" His eyes drifted around, trying to find something he could use to avoid his father's disappointment in keeping a secret. "Wow… look! Someone left a bowl of clearly finished ice cream that was eaten before I got here. I tripped and got some of what was left on my face… yeah…" His weakly given answer was met with a somewhat amused look from his father.
"Nice try, Freddie." Danny shook his head. "I'll let you go since you're young. Your mom, however, is grounded."
"Grounded?!" She laughed with sarcasm before seeing Danny wasn't joking, much to her ire. "You can't ground me! I'm an adult, and your wife, and 2 years older than you!" Vanessa said defiantly before Danny rolled his eyes at her with a warning glance, making said defiance suddenly disappear. "I mean… yes, dear." She said in a defeated tone with her shoulders drooping.
"So… is Mom gonna be staying with us this time?" Freddie asks.
"Yup. I'll be picking her up from work every day for a month." Danny said with a nod and a smile that made it clear Vanessa was in hot water.
"Come on. Danny, please? Let's be reasonable here…" Vanessa tried
"Two months?" Danny held up two fingers to make it clear he was being serious.
"... I was gonna say… a month and one day?" Vanessa shrugged with an innocent smile.
To Freddie, however, this was good news.
"Yay! Mom can't go on another out of nowhere trip with Grandpa for a while! That means I get to see her here as soon as she finishes work!" He went with an innocent smile.
"See? An upside." Danny gestured to his son.
"I guess…" Vanessa noticed how little time she's spent home, so being grounded by her own husband was unexpected but had some upsides.
"Now, Freddie?" Danny directed his attention to his son. "Brush your teeth and get ready for bed."
"Okay, Dad." Freddie said, knowing now wasn't the time to disregard his father's orders.
"So, go get to it while your mom and I have a talk." Danny said.
"Right." Freddie raced to the bathroom.
Danny then directed his attention to his wife, who kept her eyes looking away out of shame.
"I can't believe you called it grounding. I'm a grown woman and you couldn't have just said under house arrest." She said in a low, embarrassed voice.
"One… I said it because it was around our son and that made it funny." Danny smiled briefly before being serious again. "Second, you did technically commit a crime and it's only because of our connections you're not facing jail time."
"Right… I figured I'd be under house arrest, just didn't think they'd ask you to do it." Vanessa muttered.
"Blame that your ex is your boss." Danny retorted. "Besides, you need to set a good example for Freddie."
"I know… I know…" Vanessa sighed.
"Be thankful that they want me as your parole officer." Danny pointed out. "So, I'm going to have to keep an eye on you at home for now."
"So… anyway I can try to make my punishment less restrictive?" Vanessa asks.
"You can start with helping me around the house. And promise to make sure Freddie's homework gets finished." Danny said.
"Yeah… sure…" A defeated Vanessa sighed.
Then her husband suddenly held her close, wrapping his arms around her. Vanessa looked into his face and saw him slowly smile warmly.
"I won't lie, getting to keep an eye on you and make sure you're home is a great relief for me. Seeing as how much I miss having my wife with me." Danny lovingly added.
Vanessa's confusion soon melted into a slight smile.
"Well… if you insist…" She said.
"We both know the only reason you're willing to listen is out of love, right?" Danny asks.
"Of course…" Vanessa said. "I honestly miss being home too."
"So… you promise no helping your dad out with schemes when he relapses? At least for a few months after this?" Danny asks.
"Sure…" Vanessa said. "I miss being home anyway…"
She then wrapped her arms around her husband's ghost form and kissed him.
The two held each other lovingly as their son walked in. He was about to let them know he's brushing his teeth before seeing them kiss. Making a face at their affection, he turned around and left.
"So, in spite of Vanessa being too soft on her dad when he relapses, we can see that she and Danny still love each other." NeoMark said.
"True. Nice to see that things worked out for them." FP11 said with a slight smile.
"Well, I like that my little girl is so happy…" A voice with a Drusselsteinian accent says.
Everyone turns to see Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz and Perry the Platypus.
"Gasp, Perry the Platypus and a pharmacist!" Deadpool gasps
"Really? I never heard that one before…" Doofenshmirtz rolled his eyes.
"Dr. D… what are you doing here?" 61394 asked.
"Also, HOW are you here?" NeoMark asks.
"The cast of Phineas & Ferb does occasionally dabble in 4th wall breaking." 61394 said.
"Really?" NeoMark asks as he cupped his chin. "If only someone from Kid Icarus would be usable… I bet Pit would be here."
"There he goes again with his video game obsessions… that I help enable." Deadpool said.
"Yeah, you're really the monkey on his back…except a monkey's better looking." 61394 rolled his eyes before looking at the doctor once more. "So, why are you here?"
"Well, it's because all the wonderful people reading this voted my Vanessa 3rd place to be with Danny. I wanted to see what NeoMark would come up with." Heinz answered "And I have to say I liked it, so thank you NeoMark the fanfiction author."
"Uh… sure thing. I know that Phineas & Ferb is making a comeback so for all I know, the relapsing-into-evil-thing could just not happen or I'm on the money." NeoMark said.
"If you were on the money, that hypothetical Disney Platform Fighter you brought up once would be a thing." Deadpool said.
"I hope they show how and when Doof became Professor Time." Luiz4200 said.
"I wanna be in a fighting game like that!" Doofenshmirts said. "I bet my moveset would be… blasting blasts with fire using the Fireball-inator, and pow like punching through walls with the Punching-inator. Although, I'm not sure how effective I'd be… I mean, hitting me with a beach ball would be just as effective as a fireball shot by that one guy with the headband. Also… isn't stuff like that… illegal? I mean… you'd think that'd be overkill for a martial arts tournament! And why is no one remotely shocked to see a guy shoot fireballs, a military man who makes moon-shaped blasts or even a guy who somehow can shock people like an eel? I can understand here but, come on! Is everyone in Street Fighter just… that open-minded?"
"It's a game." BCFW sighed. "I don't think it's important. Plus, I think most of the venues are full of people who enjoy the phenomenon or it is devoid of people."
"Well, if you were in a fighting game, most of that would be easily excused as not taking stuff like that into consideration. Like Lex Luthor using kryptonite as justification for why he can hit Superman but it's no different against other fighters." NeoMark said.
"I don't play fighting games that often I used to when I was younger. Maybe I got a little bit rusty after not playing them for so long." PFN said.
"Why would you even fight? You use your own inventions to deal with your problems." FP11 said.
"No offense but… you lose to a platypus. One that needs a fedora hat for you to recognize." Luiz4200 pointed out.
Perry held up a watch and bowling bag, which made Doofenshmirtz nod.
"Well that's all the time we have. Perry the Platypus and I have our usual lane reserved and then we have to film season 5. I really hope my adopted family/former landlords, the Murphys, show more than just in the poster."
"Me too. I liked that show." NeoMark.
Dr. Doofenshmirtz left as Perry smiled, tipping his hat before walking off.
"So… future 3 is in the books. Who's next? Asuka? Kula? Maybe Kim, the girl you so clearly want?" 61394 asks.
"First thing's first… what'd everyone think of this future?" NeoMark asks.
"This probably was one of the most interesting futures that Danny has been in. I know that some of Danny's hero friends will be very questioning why Danny decided to marry her. Also, I thought the whole thing with Freddie was cute." PFN said.
"It's nice." BCFW answered nonchalantly.
"So of the good dates. Vanessa was my least favorite." 61394 explained. "Not because I don't like her, it's just she was playing a part most of the time. But they're a cute couple."
"For as long as Doof stays reformed." Luiz4200 said.
"Quite a unique chapter, Neo. I hope the next one will be just as fun..." FP11 said.
"Cool… so…" NeoMark said before taking a breath. "Time for… another poll!"
"... come again? Are you serious? Why make another poll?" FP11 asks.
"Yeah? Why?" Luiz4200 asks.
"Well… as I was collecting votes, I ran into a problem. I had way too many votes with the same amount for several characters. Too many 3s, too many 2s and too many 1s." NeoMark said.
"Wow…maybe you should have allowed multiple votes per person." BCFW added.
"And another reason I won't be doing my own version of the original." 61394 added. "Sounds like a headache."
"Well, I won't say how many votes Bloom, Marinette or Vanessa got, just that Bloom had the highest, Marinette was little more than half her votes, Vanessa was closest to Marinette. Fourth place has 4 votes and I'm sure you're all wondering "Why not use her?" and the answer is because it's too close to the collections of 3s and I couldn't help but wonder how… different it'd be if I took all those votes that went to the top 3 and gave them to the other girls. So, to make it a tiebreaker, I'm going… A) Not feature the three we already used, and B) Allow more than one vote at a time. Since we got 8 more spots, let's do up to 8 characters to vote at a time. That way, we'll speed things up. So, by the time I post this, please look at my profile page for the new poll. I'll wait… 5 days from now and I'll see who has the lead then. And this time, I'll make sure people see who is in the lead, no mysteries." NeoMark said.
"So, can we vote for the same character again?" 61394 asks, NeoMark nodding. "Sweet… and I can vote for another girl too. Asuka and Kula will get my votes, probably one other girl I'll decide later."
"Ok. Good." BCFW gave a thumbs up.
"Okay. I guess we'll be seeing a tie breaker. Wanna at least say who the ties were? So that people will break those specific ties?" NeoMark asks.
"You sure about that Neo?" FP11 asked.
"Maybe keep that a secret so people don't think you're playing favorites…" Deadpool said.
"I'm not picking the girls, I just do cameos in this part of the multiverse." 61394 said.
"Great… while you guys do that… Imma go play Marvel vs Capcom 2, because I can now play that Switch as of the Friday that passed at the time I'm writing this…" NeoMark said as he got out of the office.
There was a long silence.
"Did he just… abandon us in his own office just to play a game?" FP11 asks as she shook her head.
Deadpool opened the door, hearing a familiar song about taking you for a ride.
"He did…" Deadpool said.
"I wanna take you for a ride!" 61394 suddenly sang along, getting everyone's attention. "I don't know what I'm singin'." He continued to sing.
Special thanks to all the authors.
The new poll comes up today.
Bob the mammoth: Marinette was last. Also, her name is Lapis Lazuli.
guardian1989: It's Vanessa.
pokemon fan 1991: Danny would tear apart anyone who messes with those he loves.
Invader Johnny: Patience helps, especially since Danny would treat Marinette respectfully and only did so with her consent.
Fiction Realm: Actually, I'm sticking with only those at the North Pole know.
RonaldM40196867: I haven't seen enough of Stoked. Sure? Dunno? Well... Puck is exclusive to Stranded, with those two probably not here in this take. Not really, but whatever floats your boat. Nope.
Jebest4781: Wait and see.
Menatron the Angel of Ideas: Assuming they're done at all.
IrishKatana: Thanks.
Luiz4200: Pretty sure he marries one of this good picks.
danifan3000: 1. Yeah, make them equals. 2. Oh... well, hopefully she starts to improve.
LockAndKey989: Not a problem.
61394: Thanks.
sharpshot975: Thanks for the info. And for using what that site SHOULD be called.
cybirddude: Hinata, not sure, Maya, Naoto, Futaba, not sure, not sure, Alya.
kaminajr: 1. He'd probably help them cut out the addiction. 2. Uncomfortable but accepting. 3. Probably the latter. 4. No ideas. 5. He'd be a caring supporter.
Leonardo: Not sure what an Absolute or Ultimate take could look like.
Willaim Escobar 608: 1) No diré dónde está Lapis. 2) Parece que lo hice. 3) Él tampoco pensó eso. 4) El cansancio supera a las hormonas. 5) Porque se ha enamorado de ella y tiene la paciencia para ayudarla a superar un flechazo con el que estuvo obsesionada demasiado tiempo. 6) Ella no es manipuladora, solo quiere saber a quién pertenece completamente su corazón. 7) Sí. 8) ¿De acuerdo? 9) Es más como si ella estuviera jugando un juego al que él juega. 10) Son idiotas en sus trabajos. 11) La mala escritura de la década. 12) Ayuda que él lo quiera. 13) No sé. 14) Peter está con MJ. 15) No estoy seguro. 16) Sí. 17) De hecho. 18) Me ofendí. 19) Más bien una cuarta parte. 20) No. 21) Ella superó esa fase. 22) Nunca. 23) Es para la calificación. 24) No es asunto tuyo. 25) Tal vez.
JDF Legacier Morphicon: No. Yes. He'd never be one. A week, because animation means you don't have to jump several years. The ninja, I guess.
Masamune X23: Sure.