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June 3, 2022.

The days had passed more quickly than Ferb expected. The baby ate, slept, and put up with visitors. He and Vanessa worried, fretted, and put up with visitors. It was time for him to get back to work though, and that meant it was time for life to go back to normal. Well, as normal as possible with a little baby at home. Vanessa wouldn't be returning to work for a few more weeks.

Fortunately for Ferb his job was very forgiving. He was a physicist, though still the junior of his department, and that meant much of his work was spent doing research from his home lab. The job also meant that he had a bit more financial freedom than a lot of men his age. That and the money he and Phineas had made together the Summer of 2011.

At 23 years old he was a well-established young man, and looking forward to the life he'd set out for himself. The only trouble was not knowing where Phineas was. They weren't blood but they were brothers and his absence was felt daily.

Ferb kissed his girls gently, saying a silent prayer he didn't wake Fiona and headed down-stairs. After a quick goodbye note to Vanessa, something he did every time he left the house, he grabbed his car keys and went for the door.

After stopping momentarily at his office to pick up his list of assignments for the week and grab the research paper he needed to finalize he headed to the library. Six hours later he'd re-read every single newspaper article and public record connected to Phineas' disappearance and still didn't have a single clue. It just didn't make any sense. They woke up that morning and he was gone! If it weren't for the strange damage to the tree in the back yard (which he still wasn't sure was even related) he would think Phineas had vanished from his own bed.

Deciding to go and check out the back yard one more time he headed for home. Might as well take the baby with him and let Vanessa get some quiet for a while, his mother would love the chance to spend some time with her. When he got Fi, as they'd been calling her, they were both sleeping soundly. The house was spotless and there was a sandwich and a note waiting for him on the counter. The note warned him not to get used to that kind of treatment but to enjoy anyway. He smiled, collected Fi, and penned another short note to his wife—something he never failed to do.

When they arrived at his mom and dad's place Linda, as expected, rushed over and absolutely gushed over the baby. "I swear Ferb, honey, she's grown already!" "So beautiful, she looks just like her mom." "And that green hair! I never expected her to get that form you!" "Are you guys going to have another? Tell me you'll give her a brother or sister."

"Mom," Ferb gently told her. "She's only two days old. Let us enjoy her for a while before you start planning our family future for us. Okay?"

"You never were one to talk, were you dear?" He laughed. He hadn't had a choice but to talk to her more since Phineas vanished. She needed him as much as, or more perhaps, he needed her.

"Ma, I'm going to look out back," he changed the subject.

"Ferb you need to let it go," she said, taking in a deep breath. "He's not coming back."

He didn't answer just turned and headed out back. He was struck by a wave of memories as he made his way out back. The roller coaster. The plata-posterior. The Chez Platypus. Isabella's constant, "Whatcha doin?" And there was Perry, young and just as boring as ever. All the times their inventions vanished—just like Phineas had.