//------------------------------// // Chapter 1- Earth to Ponies // Story: Mom! Phineas and Ferb Built a Portal to Equestria! // by PianoPony //------------------------------// As usual for the warm summer days, Phineas and Ferb lay beneath the large tree in the backyard of their house in Danville, pondering how to spend the current one. “You know, we didn’t actually do all that much for Candace this summer…” Phineas began, looking blankly at the air in front of him. “What do you say we do something for her for a change, Ferb?” he asked his green-haired brother, who blinked an answer to him. “Alright!” he called, and suddenly jumped to his feet. “Then we should think up something really meaningful. That whole Rushmore thing at her birthday was nice, but our sister definitely deserves something even more special!” “Oh my gosh, oh my gosh!” said sister could be heard screaming from her room. “Did you hear, Stacy?! The new Ducky Momo plushy series is coming out today! We totally have to go to the mall to buy them!” After a slight pause, she sounded again. “…What do you mean ‘it’s for little kids’?! It’s a passion to me, Stace!” “Ferb, I know what we’re gonna do today!” Phineas grinned as an idea popped into his head. Ferb got up to his feet and the two started planning, Phineas somehow upholding the conversation for both of them. ***** A while later, after the parts for their machine of the day were delivered, Phineas and Ferb began constructing it, generating enough noise to draw in their red-haired sister. “What’s going on back there?!” she yelled as she stormed out of the house and into the yard, seeing her two little brothers working on a metallic arch about twenty percent taller than her. “Working on a gateway so you can meet Ducky Momo,” Phineas replied casually while hammering a few bolts into their places. “Ooh, you guys are so bus—” Candace started, when his words sunk in. “Wait, are you… serious? You’re gonna build a portal to let me meet him?” “Well, since theoretically there is an infinity of universes out there, a universe where the Ducky Momo show is reality should probably exist as well,” Phineas briefly explained the multiverse theory to his older sister. “We wanted to do something you’d really enjoy today!” “Oh…” she muttered, looking quite sorry. “That’s… that’s really kind of the two of you…” she sighed, closing her eyes and looking down. “But I’m still calling mom!” she yelled and took out her phone from her pocket. “But mom and dad said they won’t be available today,” Phineas said. Candace quickly dialed her mom’s number and pressed it against her ear. She waited a minute or so before giving up. “Darn it! They probably can’t hear the phone!” she cried angrily. “Where are they anyway?!” ***** Linda and Lawrence, the three’s parents, walked around with a crowd of people wearing fake pony ears and tails. They were wearing pink and orange ones, respectively. Loud, cheerful music was playing in the background and some people were even singing along. “Oh, this is so exciting!” Lawrence called happily, holding up a doll of a yellow pony with wings. “I can’t believe I managed to buy the limited edition hand-made Fluttershy! There were only a hundred of those!” He then pressed Fluttershy’s stomach, causing a cheerful ‘yay’ to sound out. “That’s great, honey,” Linda smiled. “I still can’t believe we’re actually at Danville’s My Little Pony convention! I hope the kids won’t suspect anything,” she added in a slightly worried tone. “And I still can’t believe you enjoy that show too! I thought I was the only adult in the world who did,” Lawrence chuckled. “It’s actually surprising to see how far a show can go with good writing, despite outward appearances,” Linda nodded in agreement. “Actually, most of the people here are adults,” she was surprised to note, looking around. “Oh, let’s go to the main hall! I think they’re holding a panel soon!” Lawrence called happily, and started pulling his wife along. ***** “Whatcha doing?” a girly voice asked from the entrance to the Flynn-Fletcher household. “Hi, Isabella!” Phineas waved with a wrench, while standing on a small ladder to reach the top of the arch. Into the backyard entered Isabella, Buford and Baljeet. “We’re building a portal so that Candace can see Ducky Momo!” Phineas explained. “Ducky Momo? Pfft…” Buford sneered. “That’s a little kids’ show!” “It’s not a little kids’ show! It’s a cute show with an adorable character and good messages for kids!” Candace replied defensively. “Yeah! I bet even you could enjoy a good kids’ show if you tried to watch one!” Isabella added, glaring at him angrily. “Besides,” Baljeet spoke. “Didn’t you tell me you like watching My—” Buford grabbed him and covered his mouth before the Indian boy could finish speaking. “Mighty Wrestlers,” he completed the sentence for him, looking away. Many brows were raised, yet no questions were asked. “Arghhhhh!” Candace vocalized her annoyance after her fifth attempt to call her parents. “If only I knew were they went today, I would have gone after them myself!” she called as she shoved her blue cell phone back in the pocket of her skirt. “Well, it’s too bad they’re gonna miss it,” Phineas said. “Oh? Are you finished?” Isabella asked. “Indeed we are!” Phineas exclaimed as he jumped off the ladder next to the portal. Ferb hopped off the top of the portal, flipping in mid-air before landing on the ground. In the background, Baljeet and Buford held large signs with the numbers nine and eight, respectively. “Well, the honor is all yours, Candace,” Phineas said, handing over to his sister a small remote with a single, red button. Candace crossed her arms, seemingly going over the different possibilities available to her, before she let out a defeated sigh and took the remote. “Here we go…” Candace muttered nervously, before pushing the button with her thumb. The arch-shaped machine’s light bulbs all illuminated as a loud crackling sound was heard from the small generator connected to it. Then, in the middle of the arch began swirling a pink gateway, which gradually grew until it finally filled the entirety of the portal. The swirling soon subsided and the image became more and more focused, until it revealed a surprisingly colorful little town, reminiscent of the middle ages. “That’s… definitely not the Ducky Momo show,” Candace noted. “Hey! That’s Ponyville from ‘My Little Pony’!” Buford exclaimed, causing the others to stare at him. “N-Not that I would know anything about it!” he quickly proclaimed. “That’s odd…” Phineas muttered. “I was sure this would take us to the Ducky Momo show. Any idea what’s wrong, Ferb?” In response, the green-haired boy pointed to the living room’s television, which could be seen through the window. The My Little Pony theme song was playing. “Oh, I see!” Baljeet said. “My Little Pony is on now! That probably means the portal takes you to whatever is on television!” “It just started too,” Isabella said. “That means we only have about twenty minutes there, if we want to go.” “Twenty minutes, huh? Sounds like plenty of time to me!” Phineas said. “I know,” Ferb spoke up. “It always seems like we do a lot at just twenty minutes.” “Well, I certainly don’t want to go to a little kids’ show,” Bufford huffed, crossing his arms. “It’s your call, Candace,” Phineas said, looking at her. “Feel like a short walk in Ponyville?” “Hmm…” Candace said, pondering her options once more. “Eh, might as well spend some time with ponies. Let’s go!” And so, one by one did the group bravely step through the portal, except for Buford who stood with his back facing it. “Do you really want to just stand here when you can come to Ponyville with us?” Baljeet asked, poking his head back through the portal. “Well, I…” Buford muttered. “Argh! Fine! But just because I don’t want to be left out!” he exclaimed, turned around and marched through the portal.