''The Bitterness Trilogy'' a collection of ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' fics. As the title suggests, they are very dark, but not quite serious enough to be considered {{Dark Fic}}s. The stories follow a plot revolving around pre-release interpretations of the [[AnotherDimension alternate dimensional]] versions of the characters from [[TheMovie Phineas and Ferb Across the Second Dimenion]].

The first story, entitled '''The Bitterness of Phineas Flynn''', opens with a usual day on the job, the boys go on a mission to stop Doof, his minion Platyborg show up, etc., etc. Unfortunately, Doofenshmirtz had plans on revenge that day and was prepared for them.

The story sometimes has cheesy writing and contains a lot of homage from Franchise/StarWars, but as a whole, is a wonderful story and should tug at your heartstrings and/or tear ducts at ''least'' once.

The second story, '''The Bitterness of Candace Flynn''', though significantly shorter, is just as good, if not better than the first. It opens with a FlashBack to a the day tho boy's parents and sister get captured by Doofenshmirtz's minions. We get no indication as to where the parents are, but we ''do'' know that Candace joins the dark side.

The third and final story, '''The Bitterness of the Empire''', concludes the series with a bang. A new character, Phineas's [[LongLostRelative long-lost uncle]], Phineas Phoebus Flynn, is introduced, battles are fought, tears are shed, and lives are lost.

Read the first story [[http://pffanon.wikia.com/wiki/The_Bitterness_of_Phineas_Flynn here]], the second one [[http://pffanon.wikia.com/wiki/The_Bitterness_of_Candace_Flynn here]], and the final one [[http://pffanon.wikia.com/wiki/The_Bitterness_of_The_Empire here]].
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!!Tropes for ''The Bitterness Trilogy'':
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[[folder:Tropes relevant to the series as a whole]]
* DarkerAndEdgier: [[spoiler: Ferb dies]] in the first chapter of the first story, let's start from there.
* ManlyTears: This is probably the author's favorite trope.
* OutOfCharacter: [[JustifiedTrope Well, this ''is'' an alternate universe after all]].
* PhysicalScarsPsychologicalScars: Phineas gets a scar on his cheek as a reminder of [[spoiler: his very-near descent into evil]].
* ShoutOut: The series contains several references to other media:
** The first story was slightly inspired by [[Film/RevengeoftheSith Revenge of the Sith]].
** The first chapter in the first story mentions that Ferb fell for three seconds, referencing the "three seconds deep" gag from [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb its source material]] in a bit of [[BlackComedy black comedy]].
** "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis THIS.]] [[Film/ThreeHundred IS.]] [[NarmCharm DANVILLE!]]"
** The scene with [[spoiler: Ferb's ghost]] is based on [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 a scene in Lion King]].
** Chapter 1's title in the second story is named after a lyric in "Fight Inside" by [[Music/Red Red]].
** [[WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas "I'll give you two reasons!" Heinz said angrily. "1...2..." he added, holding up two fingers.]]
** [[spoiler: Candace's [[HeelFaceTurn Heel Face Turn]] ]] was based on a scene in [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi yet another Star Wars film]].
** One of the lines in the last story ("Judge me now for who I am--or am I to be blamed for crimes I didn't commit?") is a slightly altered line from [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride Lion King 2]].
** Another line ("Minions, assemble!") is from ''Franchise/DespicableMe''.
* WouldHurtAChild: Doofenshmirtz would be delighted to hurt and/or kill either of the boys, who are both 10-ish. [[spoiler:And he succeeds, triggering the story.]]
** Not to mention he'd willingly kill ''anybody'' in the resistance, who range in age from teenagers to very young children.
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[[folder:Tropes specific to the first story]]
* AnAesop: In the words of the author, "Two wrongs don't make a right, so forgive and forget. It is hard, but you will feel better if you try. Trust me."
%%* BackFromTheDead
* BreakTheCutie: Poor, poor Phineas...
** Ferb too. [[spoiler: He ''died'' from internal bleeding!]]
* [[LoveMakesYouEvil Brotherly Love Makes You Evil]]
* BerserkerTears: "''I will avenge you.''"
* BigNo: Three. Two by Phineas, one by Jessie.
%%* DeadPersonConversation
%%* DeadSidekick
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: After [[spoiler:Ferb]] suffers a fatal fall, he whispers out his last words while being supported in Phineas's lap. [[SubvertedTrope He then dies a paragraph later in the emergency aid.]]
* IWillOnlySlowYouDown:
--> "Y-you will [make it]," Phineas stammered. "Y-you have to."
--> Ferb gave Phineas a sad look. "Just go. [[TearJerker Leave me]]."
* IntangibleMan: Actually averted by [[spoiler:Ferb's ghost]], who can sit down on solid objects and is somehow capable of ''hugging'' Phineas, who mentally [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it but doesn't really care.
* JacobMarleyWarning: Subverted. [[spoiler: Ferb's ghost pays Phineas a visit and shows him what will become of him if he continues]], but he does not represent this fate himself.
* KillTheCutie: [[spoiler: Ferb]] suffers from this trope, causing Phineas to go insane.
* LoveConfession: [[spoiler: Phineas to Isabella in Chapter 6]]
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Ferb's]] ghost pays Phineas a visit to ask him to turn back on his dark decision.
* SayMyName: "''FERB!''"
* TearsOfJoy: [[spoiler: When Ferb is [[BackFromTheDead resurrected]] and he reunites with his family]].
%%* TheDarkSide
* TitleDrop: Eh, sort of:
--> [Phineas] had given up hiding his bitterness.
* TroubledChild: To the point that you almost ''forget'' that Phineas is only [[VagueAge a little older than ten years old]].
** Two stories later he actually [[spoiler:''[[DrivenToSuicide tries to commit suicide]]'']]
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[[folder:Tropes specific to the second story]]
* BigBrotherInstinct: He may be the older one by only a month, but Ferb's still got it strongly.
--> '''Ferb:''' "You will not hurt my brother!"
* DespairEventHorizon: Phineas hits this when [[spoiler:he and Ferb discover Candace has become evil]].
* GroupHug: Near the end of the last chapter [[spoiler:all the siblings share one.]]
* ThePowerOfLove: Invoked:
---> "You underestimate the power of love," said Phineas. "We still love you, Sis. No matter what, we always will."
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[[folder:Tropes specific to the third story]]
%%* AxeCrazy: ''Irving''
* BungledSuicide: [[spoiler:Phineas's first attempt was a failure]]
* CryIntoChest: When Jeffville falls, everybody does this to everyone, pretty much.
** Also happens when [[spoiler:Ferb saves Phineas from killing himself]].
* DarkFic: [[spoiler: Phineas's attempted suicides]] officially makes this the darkest story of the three.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Phineas]]. Yes, [[spoiler:''Phineas''.]] He lives, though.
* InterruptedSuicide:
--> "[[spoiler: Phineas]], what did you think you were doing?"
* LongLostRelative: It's never mentioned in the story, but Word of God states that Phineas Phoebus Flynn is Phineas's long-lost uncle.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: This is how Phineas feels after [[TearJerker Jeffville's destruction]].
* VillainousCrush: Jeremy to Candace (He's a bad guy in this fic)
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