Writer's Blockade part 1

By Lolitafreak88

Danville mornings usually were always the same in the summer. They were bright, gentle, and often inspiring. They empowered people and reminded people of all the freedom they had, all the opportunities to have fun and succeed for the day. For Phineas and Ferb however, it reminded them that they had to come up with something to do today. They usually made up their minds and among the few times they didn't was ironically a rather dangerous time to not have their minds made up. But yet again, they were struggling to come up with something to do today. They were lying down looking at blue-prints with a fairly high stack next to them trying to figure out what to do.

"Largest Gumball Machine, Danville Hieroglyphics, Portable Forest..." Phineas muttered looking at the ideas he had strewn in front of him and Ferb. Just then, through the back-gate came a very familiar and adorable face. The instant sight of pink was enough for Phineas and Ferb to know it was Isabella. Isabella was a Fireside Girl troop-leader and one of Phineas and Ferb's best friends. She was always up for an adventure or to see what new and exciting invention Phineas and Ferb had cooked up. She also had a crush on Phineas that had been present for a long, long, LONG time. She pursued this crush even facing set-backs like his higher interest in architecture instead of more... "cultural" things like in that disastrous trip to Paris and sometimes her own slips of the tongue. Still she was not one to give up, she was a role model and a leader, and an inspiration to the girls who were in her troop: Adyson (Who was rumored to have feelings for Phineas), Gretchen (Her loyal second-in-command), Ginger (Stacy's little sister), Holly, Katie, and Milly.

"Hi Phineas. Whatcha doing?" Isabella asked with her trademark greeting that was famous around Danville. Phineas noticed that Isabella was holding what appeared to be a book in her hands. Books were such a wonderful tool, they opened new lands and provided a clear and fun source of entertainment for anyone who possessed them. They were also very important for inspiration and coming up with new ideas for inventions.

"I was pondering what to do today but that book in your hands just gave me a great idea!" Phineas stated excitedly, getting up. Ferb quickly followed suit. Isabella blushed a bit and admitted,

"Well... this is a story I wrote, a fictional story of my own. You see I wanted to get the 'Creative Writers Patch' and all you need to do is write a story of your own and get someone to review it." One of the things Fireside Girls did was try to get patches. There were practically an endless amount of patches and for a variety of things from finding non-existent things to helping thy neighbor. Isabella's troop had an impressive track record of patches earned and Isabella was always up for increasing the amount of patches they earned. Phineas was genuinely interested and impressed, he of all people LOVED to see people use their creativity. Writing was one of the best ways to do it, and the most inexpensive.

"Wow Isabella that's really cool! So my idea is how about we bring your story to life and transport you into the world of the book you've written?" Phineas suggested excitedly. Isabella was extremely touched that Phineas was interested in her story, which she worried was too bland, and even more touched at the idea that he was going to build his invention based on something she had written.

"Oh Phineas that would be perfect." She said sweetly.

"So what is it about?" Asked Ferb, deciding to join in the conversation at last.

"Well it's a romance/adventure story about a princess who, forced to flee from her castle due to an invasion, joins a rebel army to overthrow the intruders. But the twist is that she falls in love with the leader of the rebels and also finds that the rebels plan to overthrow HER too because of her inability to sympathize with the townspeople. But it ends happily of course because... well... don't you love happy endings?" Isabella asked with a nostalgic sigh. Phineas cringed a bit at the corniness of Isabella's last line but overall he found it to be a nice change to the typical princess/prince story.

"Very creative story Isabella! I think it's the perfect story to kick off our Fan-Fiction Fantasizer! A invention that transports you into the world of the book where you undergo the entire plot!" Phineas stated happily. Isabella's face got a little timid and she started to fidget like a shy little girl.

"Um... but... well there's some parts that are a bit-"

"Nonsense Isabella! I think it'll make a great story, we just need to build the Fan-Fiction Fantasizer but it shouldn't take too long, I already have the outline of it envisioned in my head." Phineas said, taking Isabella's hands into his and looking into her eyes. Isabella felt like she was going to melt because this was one of the things she dreamed about and hoped would happen. Phineas taking her into his arms... ok his hands, and paying attention to her and not some architecture. So she smiled her cutest yet most natural smile and let Phineas follow-up with,

"Ferb, I know what we're going to do today!" 20 minutes later, in one of the rooms of the Flynn household was Candace who was reading some library books that Linda brought for her, despite the fact that she had already proven her stance on 'judging books by their covers' before. But Candace was deeply bored, she felt like the text had no personality of their own. It was just random words written so that the writer could make his or her deadline.

"Who invented books? I mean why would they invent something that has as much interest as paint drying?" She grumbled. She threw the book aside and resorted to putting her pillow over her face in complete boredom. She had a relatively dull morning and her friends were busy doing other things so she was really all on her own. But then Candace remembered something that was actually INTERESTING and actually GAVE Candace her own personality (Though it was sad to admit it). She had yet to see what Phineas and Ferb's new thing-of-a-doodle was for the day.

"I hope it's something big, colorful, and easy to bust!" She said confidently and raced down the stairs. She opened the slide-close door and was soon in the backyard and she saw something that was unfortunately not big and was not colorful and looked... very hard in terms of busting difficulty. It was a bookshelf but unlike a bookshelf, it only had one slot to insert a book and there was a lever with different text next to it indicating the level. There was also a big, red button which always means it's something bad. She then saw Phineas inserting a pink book into the slot and she also saw Ferb and Isabella. Candace was on pretty good terms with Isabella as they both had crushes on someone and she was the most tolerable of Phineas and Ferb's friends. Candace read the text next to the lever,

"'Dream level', 'Reality level', and 'Go all the Way level'. That's kind of dull if you ask me." Candace stated out loud. As always, Phineas and Ferb had built something completely odd and bustable. It was painful that Phineas and Ferb could do all this and not get caught. What ever happened to "cause and effect"? Phineas and Ferb built something without mom's permission so they should be caught red-handed, but it never happened. It was what really frustrated Candace and was affecting her psyche. Plus it made her feel very inferior to her brothers and she was the older sibling. Phineas noticed Candace and greeted her,

"Hey Candace, do you like our Fan-Fiction Fantasizer?" Candace heard the words "Fan" and then "Fiction" and was already feeling better. Stacy told her all about fan-fictions and that they were stories about things that already existed. From cartoons to books to even myths and legends. Some of the ones she read were beyond brilliant and could be real novels though others... were borderline creepy or inappropriate.

"Fan-Fictions? Since when do you two write about things you like?" Candace asked with some interest. Isabella stepped forward and responded,

"It's actually me who wrote the story and it's not really a fan-fiction, it's an original novel but because this machine was built to bring stories that were liked to life, it's called a Fan-Fiction Fantasizer." That makes sense, Candace thought with understanding. But still an invention is an invention so Candace said,

"Well soon it'll have a new story to be built upon, the story about how I busted you for building it. I mean what does it even do?" Ferb was about to explain but Phineas took the lead,

"Well, depending on what level you put it on using the lever, you can set it so that you are transported to the world of the book and when you are in the book, you can partake in the world of the book and follow the plot and even do things of your own that aren't in the book. It's like an interactive movie." Phineas sated. Candace was now quite excited, this was the saving grace that books DESPERATELY needed. A chance to bring the books to life and give that dull text some actual personality. So she thought for a minute and then said,

"That is pretty neat actually, can I have a try? I'd like to see what this can do."

"Sure, I think you'll love the story Candace, it's a romance/adventure and it's called-"

"On second thought, never mind." Candace said bluntly, interrupting Isabella's explanation. She was NOT going to partake in a world where Isabella and Phineas obviously got married in the book and where Isabella probably wrote about their entire future together. A future that might not even happen although a trip to the future made Candace more sure that Isabella would end up with Phineas in the end. But still, Candace jumped to the conclusion that this book was a chance for Isabella to confess her love for Phineas in a vague way and so she denied the opportunity.

"Why not?" Isabella asked confused. Candace bit her lip as she did not want to hurt Isabella's feelings as she was quite precious. Fortunately the call of Linda, Candace's mother rang through the open door.,

"Boys, I made some snacks, want some?" Candace gasped excitedly at the idea that her mom would finally see her brother's inventions and Candace's name would be cleared but her hopes sank when she saw that Linda's view was obstructed by a pile of laundry. So she gave up for the morning. Phineas replied happily,

"Sure mom, let's go Ferb!" Isabella scowled though, as she was just about to experience her own book that she had written, Phineas' attention had been taken away from her by... snacks. SNACKS.

"C'mon Isabella, mom makes really good snacks." Phineas said, stopping at the door when he saw that Isabella had stayed where she was. Candace smirked and folded her arms. She had to admit that it was kind of funny when Isabella got jealous or upset when she didn't have Phineas' attention. Snacks good enough to pry your attention from me apparently, Isabella thought. With a sigh she followed without saying another word and soon Linda, Phineas, Ferb, and Isabella were in the house leaving Candace alone in the backyard. Candace turned to face the Fan-Fiction Fantasizer, it did look very interesting and the book was still inserted into the machine. Maybe, for a change, SHE would try the machine on her own without anyone catching her. Candace decided that Isabella's story was still a story and was probably more entertaining than Candace's library books and so she decided she would take the plunge.

"I have a feeling this is going to be either really good or really bad." She said as she walked over to the lever. She looked at the levels that she had read earlier and studied them. Phineas and Ferb had forgotten to tell her exactly what the "levels" did but Candace, of course, assumed she knew what she did. So that is why she sang her choice in the style of a popular lyric,

"Let's go all, the way tonight". She then pulled the lever all the way down to 'Go All the Way Level' and she then pushed the red button. She stood back, in case something crazy would happen and she would wind up hurt or unconscious or without her cell-phone. Suddenly, Isabella's book flew out of the slot and flew up above the Fan-Fiction Fantasizer, it's pages flapping wildly like a bird. Then there was a flash of bright white light, so bright it caused Candace to cover her eyes.

"Eep!" She screamed in some shock. When she opened her eyes she found herself in a strange place. It was like she was in the midst of a purple fog as she could see mists flowing around and it felt slightly intimidating but she could still see clearly. It was definitely not Danville anymore.

"Um ok... so is this how Isabella's story starts out?"

"No not really." A voice came out of nowhere. Candace gasped as that voice sounded exactly like Ferb's unique British accent. She suddenly wondered if SHE was the one who was about to be busted. She turned around but only to see Isabella's book in mid-air, it's pages flapping like wings to keep it in the air. Candace realized that the voice must've somehow came from the book but that didn't stop her from questioning it,

"So why do you sound like Ferb and how are you flying?"

"Phineas and Ferb decided that Ferb has the best reading voice and so I am the Story-Teller for this story. This is a role in which I read narration or anything that isn't dialogue, whereas the people who used this machine actually act out the parts of the book. I also give information about the story that's been inserted to anyone who needs it. Plus, I just sound really good don't I?" The book replied, coyly pronouncing the last sentence. Candace rolled her eyes though had to admit that Phineas and Ferb thought ahead.

"Ok then, so why are we here and not in the book? Where is this?" She asked as she looked around to investigate her surroundings. She realized the book had ignored her "flying" question but it didn't matter so much as to what was going on.

"This is the Realm Above the Book, it is where I give you the information you need to know on what to do in this story, at least for the beginning and also notify you of your choices. You have decided to go into the world of 'Fireside Princess' a novel by Isabella Garcia-Shapiro." The Story-Teller explained. Candace was amazed that Isabella didn't entitle the book "The Chronicles of Me and Phineas" or some obvious title that showed her love for Phineas and so she was impressed by the creative use of the Fireside Girls in the title. But the Story-Teller was not finished,

"You have chosen 'Go all the Way Level' which means the entire universe has been transformed into the world of 'Fireside Princess'. Only crazy, obsessed uber-fans of books use this level." Candace's eyes widened cause anything that said "entire universe" always meant something bad happened or was going to happen. Suddenly feeling scared she tried to clarify,

"Um by "universe" you mean the entire Tri-State Area and like... the world?"

"Yes, everyone in the universe has now been given a new life as a role in this book besides you as you are the one using this book so you are the only one who remembers what their life was before you used the machine. So everyone has been given different names and even if it's your boyfriend Jeremy, they will not recognize you." The Story-Teller stated. The realization of what Candace had done led to her weakly singing her reply in the style of a popular lyric,

"No regrets... just... l-love..."

Ok I know I said that I would do Happy Tree Friends next but... I did have SO much fun working on Crouching Candace, Hidden Platypus and I got SO much positive feedback and I already do have 2 HTF fan-fictions and only 1 Phineas and Ferb fan-fictions, AND I had this story in my mind and I think it's EPIC, it was the perfect chance to write this story and I think you are going to love it ^_^. Especially because I realized as I was coming up with it, it's kind of like a tribute to all the great writers on and so it has a double meaning ^_^. So Candace has gotten herself in a taffy-level sticky situation with "Fireside Princess". Can Candace find a way to revert the universe to normal? Will Isabella get that 'Creative Writers Patch'? Plus, what lies in store for Candace in the world of Isabella's story? Stay tuned to Part 2 of my newest Phineas and Ferb story. I take no ownership of copyright as all the rights belong respectfully and eloquently to Phineas and Ferb and Disney. Thank you ^_^.