Cessation

Chapter One: Au Revoir


For each living human on the Earth, there was usually somebody who walked each day with you; helping you reach and every desired goal that was placed in front of you. Even if the odds were nearly impossible, with mere courage of a companion could become the night and day of the looming result.

This, was indeed true for a certain twenty-three year old brown haired person, this person; of course being the park's infamous Rigby.

The last few years have had massive changes to the park, multiple people left and came in what seemed like minutes. Muscle Man had eventually ran off to Texas start a restaurant with the women he cared for, Starla.

Benson, due to stress, began to develop heart conditions, and eventually had to resign as the park manager; much to his dismay. His ideal goal was to be promoted into the higher ranks of the park, and be able to prematurely save for his retirement and future.

High-Five Ghost, eventually decided to join his brother, Low-Five Ghost, at the police academy and had little to no time to even hang out with his best friend Muscle Man. This was a major factor in Muscle Man's choice to move away and pursue new goals, his friend no longer could make the time to join him in their general enjoyable routines.

Skips and Pops were two of Rigby's common friends that were actually staying at the park, the park management position was split between Skips, and Pops respectfully. Though, the main reason Pops had a role though was because for some unknown reason to any of the employees at the park, had a distrust for Skips.

It seemed with Benson gone, that ran out of somebody to attack in his frustration, leaving Skips in the vulnerable position. However, much to 's dismay; Skips never would suck up to in the manner that Benson had. Skips had wondered multiple times how Benson could put up with such an irrational bastard.

Skips was the only one who still kept in touch with Benson; Benson's doctor had advised him to stay away from sources of stress, thus including Mordecai, Rigby, and even .

Thomas was somewhat of a mystery to the park, he was still indeed, an intern. However, there was much speculation he would eventually leave and pursue other path's in his life.

However, this was not exactly true. Thomas, to this day; was still at the park. He had become closer with Mordecai and Rigby over time, even picking up some of their slacker like traits.

Luckily, this began after Benson had left, if he had a third initiate to the Mordecai and Rigby slacking parade; his heart most likely would have gone out before his resignation.

However, none of these were truly horrific compared to what Rigby was facing now... Something he would have never dreamed of, even in his worst nightmares...

His best friend, and his brother not in blood, had announced a few months ago he was departing with his girlfriend, CJ; to travel across continents to pursue journalism...

This had caught Rigby by shock, if anything he would have figured he would have pursued something more along the edges of Painting, or a Comic Book Artist, or even Graphic Design.

But nothing could prepare Rigby for such an announcement by someone he had practically been tied by the waist with since they were mere toddlers...

CJ, with Mordecai, was pursuing photography. They had decided they had wanted to pursue careers that had complimented each other, and drew them closer as a couple.

Their relationship had become much more serious over time, at first it was just dates, general romance, and an increased frequency in each other's presence...

However... After not much time, the two's relationship had become increasingly more direct and serious. When they had been dating for merely four months, the two had already had multiple talks of marriage, and plans for their future.

Rigby truly wanted to deny that his best friend, one of his only friends, was going to be leaving his life, leaving the twenty-three year old on his own for the first time in his life...

Even with this being bad enough, a anxiety filled Rigby wanted to spend the last few months after Mordecai's announcement with his best friend, attempting to cram in more memories of their friendship before Mordecai's departure...

However, this unfortunately was not, to be...

It seemed that Mordecai had become consumed with his dates and plans with CJ, Rigby had made many attempts at even playing something as small as video games with his friend; yet, he was always replied to with this response.

"Sorry dude. I have plans with CJ tonight. Ask Thomas, I know he would like to hang with you."

Mordecai's voice still played like a looping song in Rigby's head, making him lose his upbeat attitude into something more sorrowful, and despair ridden...

The two friends had begun to, entirely drift apart; not even before they went to bed, would there be a small conversation about what the other one had done today... It was just a mere eerie silence, that began to curse the room...

The two friends eventually over time barely spoke to each other, to occasional 'What's up?', would happen, but nothing like the two used to have discussions about... They began to almost feel like acquaintances to one another...

However, Rigby had indeed become closer with Thomas. When Mordecai had suggested Thomas for hangouts, Rigby didn't object to the idea; it was because his friendship with Mordecai was irreplaceable, likely no one would be able to replicate such a close bond.

It was upsetting for Rigby that it seemed that their friendship could end so quickly, so damn suddenly.

Rigby began to become irritable and just generally distressed throughout most of his days, as his life was falling apart in front of his eyes. When he looked back on it two years ago, everything seemed so secure, as if nothing would ever happen and the haven of the park would last infinitely.

A person, who he had never meant to hurt, but he did; was a girl, who he over time began to care for...

Eileen...

Rigby had many melancholy ridden coffee shop visits, and unintentionally, he had shut out the petite girl who had her heart set on him...

She had high hopes, after the brown haired boy began to let her breach through his armor, and eventually leading to the two becoming good friends.

However, through many coffee shop visits after the news of Mordecai's eventual departure had sunk into Rigby, even with the girl's unending sympathy and numerous attempts to comfort the boy; Rigby had subconsciously ignored the girl, causing her, her own dejection...

Eventually, another person began to pursue Eileen in her dejected state; a person who was an old foe of Mordecai and Rigby...Chad.

Chad was practically able to get the girl to forget about Rigby. Chad had been much more affectionate and open with the girl, then Rigby ever was able to be with her...

Eventually, the walls came closing in on Rigby as it seems things only got worse, especially when the months ticked by in what seemed like mere seconds...

Thomas had tried multiple times to help his friend, yet it seemed like nothing got through to him... He still even tried to this day, reaching out to the boy, and offering any type of assistance possible. But the stubborn brown haired boy had nothing that he had wanted to do with anything, even with life at that point...

Eventually more time had passed, leading to this very dreadful day for the woe filled boy... It seemed so surreal, yet, he knew it was true, as he practically sat by a clock and watched as each day ticked away, leading closer to the loss of the boy's best friend...

"Well dude, I'm all packed." A tall, medium length blue and black haired boy said, accompanied by his white haired and pale skinned girlfriend, as he turned to his shorter friend.


To be continued...

Thanks for reading! I got interested in giving Regular Show a shot, and wanted to mix some things up. Also, for clarification purposes; in this story, the original events of Regular Show had taken nearly three years prior thus making all of the characters three years younger at the time. Which is why they are still twenty-three in the story, yet more events have happened...

Thanks again! :)