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Once the father-son duo entered the market, the scent of pies was nearby, and it caused Reggie's mouth to water. He tried to free himself from his dad's grip, but Ferb wouldn't budge to let a four-year-old hyperactive kid run loose.

"Reggie, behave yourself as your mother had told you," Ferb ordered, which earned him a glare from his son. Ferb chuckled and gave Reggie a slight kiss on the forehead, which got Reggie to smile again. He wrapped his arms around his dad's neck as Ferb began their stroll towards the aisle where the pies were.

However, Ferb had that god awful feeling, as if he was being watched. He began to survey his surroundings, but all he could detect were numerous other people checking out other exotic foods around the market.

After Ferb managed to calm himself down, he looked upon his son and smiled before making weird faces to make Reggie giggle. The shoppers all around the market who could catch a glimpse of Ferb and his son couldn't help but coo at the sight of them. Ferb was known as one the youngest, yet loving fathers in the entire city of Danville.

Once Ferb was done horsing around, he set his son down as he held onto his hand. He began to search for the right pie that Reggie likes.

Reggie, being the curious kid that he is. Began surveying the entire area around him until he came across a strange figure. A man probably somewhere in his twenties, who had pale skin, medium-length rigid hair with a streak of purple dye right in the middle, along with sparkling piercings. He was also wearing a white shirt with a black leather jacket, along with black stained khakis and worn-out red sneakers. To Reggie, this man looked incredibly odd.

Ferb let go of Reggie's hand for just a second to check the ingredients of the brand of apple pie he picked up, trying to see if it didn't have anything that Reggie was allergic to. Once he was done, he smiled and reached out for his son's hand. Only to find...no hand to reach for.

He turned and his heart almost stopped when his son wasn't where he left him. He began to panic and looked around the store for his little boy.

"Reggie," He called out. "Come on, son. Daddy doesn't want to play anymore. Time to go home."

He began to question numerous people, but with no such luck. Until an elderly woman came across Ferb telling him Reggie left with another man.

Ferb's eyes widened. In no time, he ran out of the store and into the parking lot. Sure enough, He found a man carrying his son, who was screaming 'let me go' repeatedly.

"HEY!" Ferb called out. The man turned and the image was electrifying. It can't be! How did he find us? No!

Ferb was face to face with Vanessa crazy, lunatic, ex-boyfriend...Johnny Maxlow.

A little bit of a backstory. During the time in which Lawrence and Linda allowed Ferb to live on his own, Vanessa began to have relationship troubles with Johnny. Soon after high school, they decided to live together while Vanessa attended college. But over time, Vanessa was forced to work to help aid in Johnny's needs and wants, and he would always blow off the money on alcohol and drugs.

And soon, Johnny turned abusive. If Vanessa were to not do what he had told her to do, then that would be another black eye and bruise to hide. Every time Johnny would hit her, Ferb would enter Vanessa's mind. She remembered how much of a gentleman he was even when he was just 12. Afterwards, Vanessa stumbled upon Ferb and both were happy to see each other once more. After a few weeks of friendship, Vanessa gained the courage to explain to Ferb of her situation with Johnny, which prompted Ferb to allow Vanessa to stay at his place, but they both knew it would be tough to get past Johnny, so Ferb came along with Vanessa as she was attempting to get her stuff out of Johnny's apartment. Johnny went on to start a fistfight with Ferb in the main hallway of the apartment building, but he was knocked out when Ferb applied the Falcon nerve pinch. When Johnny awoke, he found himself in his apartment, with all of Vanessa's belongings gone and a note from Vanessa stating goodbye.

He took her. That green-haired brit took her away from him! From that day on, Johnny vowed vengeance on Ferb for what he had stolen from him, and his rivalry with him only fueled after Ferb's engagement to Vanessa and the birth of their son.

Ferb charged at Johnny before the latter could get into the car with his son. He punched Johnny square in the jaw and tore Reggie from Johnny's grip. He set Reggie aside as he turned back to Johnny. No one touches his son and gets away with it.

But Johnny retaliated by kicking Ferb straight in the gut. Ferb winced in pain and was down on his knees, clutching his stomach. as Johnny went towards his car, before he hopped in, he called out to Ferb.

"Don't think I'm through with you yet, Fletcher. You stole everything from me. My girl and the chance at a family. You're going to pay for what you had stolen from me. From my girl, for the family, for the stardom, and damn it, everything you have that should have been MINE!"

With that, Johnny started up the car and drove off.

Reggie, see how hurt his father was, ran to his side with a worried expression etched on his face.

"Daddy, are you okay?" He asked.

Ferb took a deep breath before looking up at his son and giving him a smile. "I'm fine, mate." He grunted as he stood up. "Let's just head home."

He took and his son's hand and walked all the way to his car. He buckled his son up in the back seat before heading into the driver's seat and driving off.

Ferb had this feeling like he was not ready to tell his wife what had occurred. Johnny had been lurking around seeking vengeance for so long, and here is Ferb today wondering what he could do to save himself, Vanessa,...and their beloved boy.

That's it for this chapter. Thank you guys for reading!