I've decided, since I've kind of hit a wall with Death of Morality, and I don't really feel like working on any of the other fics at the moment (I'll get back to them after this), I'm going to give you guys the final chapter of Breaking Point earlier than expected. So enjoy!

P.S. I'm also going to be sharing some of my final thoughts at the end of the chapter, so keep an eye out for those.

Chapter 10

"So, what you do you guys think? Do you want to work with us again?"

Mordecai and Rigby froze after hearing of Benson's offer. Neither of them was prepared to make that kind of decision, especially after the ordeal that they went through over the past few weeks.

After giving each other a nervous look, Mordecai decided to be the one to speak up.

"Uh, could you excuse us for a moment? We need to discuss this in private."

Benson sighed before replying.

"Sure, Mordecai. Come find me when you guys have made your decision."

The group then dispersed, each going their separate ways as Mordecai and Rigby went upstairs to their room.

Rigby didn't waste any time once Mordecai shut the door behind him.

"I want to work here again."

"Really? You seem eager to come back." said Mordecai.

"Well, yeah. It's either here or move out of the city, and I certainly don't want to have to leave the only place I've known my whole life."

"Okay, fair enough. But what about the monster problems? I don't know about you, but I don't want to have to go through something like what happened with the last one."

"We've never had any problems dealing with any of the other incidents that have happened here since we've started. And besides, that dog thing is at the bottom of the lake locked tight in the chest. No one's going to be stupid enough to try to retrieve it."

"I dunno, dude. What makes you think that the next monster or evil guy that comes here wouldn't finally finish us off?"

Rigby, exasperated, jumped up on Mordecai's bed before beckoning the blue jay over and placing his hands on his shoulders.

"Listen, Mordecai. You and I aren't alone in this. Whenever we need help, there's always someone who can provide it. Skips is here. Benson is here. Muscle Man, High-Fives and Pops are here. Heck, even Thomas is here. Don't forget that."

Mordecai paused, looking down at the ground as he thought about what Rigby said. Once Mordecai lifted his head again, he had a look of understanding on his face.

"You know, you're right, dude. All I've ever been thinking about for all this time was my own health. I should have realized that I've had people who genuinely care about you and I, even though they have different ways of showing it. God, I feel so stupid right now."

"Don't worry about it, bro. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. So, have you made your decision?" asked Rigby.

Mordecai stood up, a look of finality on his face.

"Yes. Yes I have."

Mordecai immediately turned around, preparing to exit their room and go find Benson. But once he opened the door, Thomas came crashing on to the ground, having had his ear pressed against the door.

"Uh, hey guys." said Thomas from the ground, an awkward smile on his face.

"Thomas? What are you doing up here?" asked Mordecai.

"Oh, uh…I had to run to the bathroom, and I heard you guys talking as I was coming out. Sorry."

"Don't worry about it, dude. We were just going to find Benson." said Rigby.

"Really? Are you guys coming back?" asked Thomas, intrigued.

"Yeah. I figured I was being kind of stupid thinking only about my own safety, when I've got you guys here." said Mordecai.

"And I didn't really want to have to leave town. So yeah, there you go." said Rigby.

"That's awesome! I'll go spread the news." said Thomas, before leaving.

"Yeah, you do that." said Mordecai to himself.

Once Thomas left, Mordecai and Rigby also made their way out the door and downstairs, looking for Benson to tell him the good news.

Epilogue

It's been a few weeks since Mordecai and Rigby finally returned to work at the park they knew and loved. Benson wasn't incredibly thrilled with the prospect of having those two back, but he did give them a warm smile when he welcomed them back to the job, knowing that things will finally be able to get back to normal.

And back to normal it did get, as Mordecai and Rigby returned to their usual slacker ways as if nothing has ever happened. However, Benson surprisingly gave them a bit more leniency than normal. Mind you, it wasn't much. He still yelled at them quite a bit, but he didn't threaten to fire them as much as before.

Muscle Man and High Fives were their usual selves, messing around with everyone in the park, playing pranks and spouting off My Mom jokes every chance they could get. Even though they and Mordecai and Rigby weren't exactly the best of friends, Muscle Man was noticeably warmer towards them, even going as far as to have friendly chats with them, which Mordecai and Rigby were only too happy to go along with.

Once Pops heard from Thomas about Mordecai and Rigby's reinstatement, he was positively giddy. Not only did he get part of their extended family back, he managed to get two really good friends back. They were really starting to hit it off and spend more time together before the incident, and Pops was glad to have them back. He did appreciate spending some time with the other guys (especially Skips), but it was never really the same to Pops.

Speaking of Skips, he actually was with Benson when Mordecai and Rigby agreed to return to work here, so he was actually able to hear Mordecai's entire explanation for his decision. Even though it didn't really show on his face, it did warm his heart considerably to know that someone like Mordecai really appreciates having friends and family around to help him with his needs.

Thomas, meanwhile, seemed to have gone through the most changes during the whole ordeal. Before, he was noticeably timid and awkward, not really being able to mesh personalities with some of the other guys, especially considering he was only an intern and never really had much of a chance to interact with anyone else outside of the work shift. Also, the fact that he was technically underage didn't really help matters, as he was unable to join the rest of the group when they went out to some places like the bar. But anyway, after everything that's happened, Thomas finally managed to open up more, talking animatedly with whomever he happened to be paired with for the work shift. Some of the guys, like Muscle Man, weren't exactly too into the new and improved Thomas, but everyone else was glad to see someone like him become more open.

As for Mordecai and Rigby themselves, they've mostly returned to normal, except for the fact that Mordecai was noticeably more timid when it came to fighting the monster/bad guy of the day. Even though he knew in his mind that he shouldn't be worrying about getting killed with everyone else helping out, he couldn't really stop thinking of the possibility that it could happen. It's gotten to the point where it was starting to worry Rigby, so he went ahead and asked Benson if Mordecai could get some help from the psychiatrist that they had before. Benson refused at first, not wanting to spend any more money on something not park-related, but he eventually begrudgingly agreed after Rigby resorted to whining.

It turns out that Rigby also ended up having to convince Mordecai as well of the benefits of talking to a psychiatrist as well, as the blue jay wasn't in to the idea of going back.

"Come on, you guys! I'm fine!"

"No, you're not, dude. I've told you before that you're safe and sound with all of us here to help, but I don't think you've completely realized that yet. The only way you will is to talk to the psychiatrist." said Rigby.

"Rigby's right, Mordecai. We've always made sure that you guys don't get yourselves killed doing all of the crap you've been doing since you first started working here. What makes you think that we would suddenly stop for no reason?" asked Benson.

Mordecai sighed, defeated.

"Fine, I'll go. I don't know how this is going to help, though."

Mordecai did end up going as promised, and despite his reservations with the idea, he was actually beginning to pull through after a few sessions, and once they finished, Mordecai was finally back to normal, rushing into battle without any worries holding him back.

Margaret and Eileen also came to the park after hearing of Mordecai and Rigby's return. Both of them were quite happy to see the boys alive and well, and Mordecai actually managed to put together a date for the four of them to be able to catch up without their jobs getting in the way. So, before the girls left, they set a date, and Mordecai immediately began counting down the days in his head.

Speaking of the date, it went pretty smoothly. The four of them went to Cheezer's and simply talked with each other about what all happened during the boys' time spent in East Pines while enjoying their grilled cheese sandwiches.

So, outside of Thomas's change in personality, everything has pretty much returned to normal inside the park.

As for East Pines, they've also mostly remained the same. Gene was his usual blowhard self, although he was smart to avoid causing any trouble with the other park. So most of his time was spent inside the boundaries of East Pines, only exiting every once in a while. Gene also ended up having to go through a shortage of workers, as most of the guards that Skips and the gang beat up ended up having to spend time in the hospital, which ended up stretching him thin.

So, all in all, things for the most part have turned out quite alright. Everyone's back to their usual selves and no one seems to be any worse for the wear, although Mordecai and Rigby will never forget the journey they both have taken over their breaking point.

Afterword

Wow, it's finally over. I just checked the listing while I'm writing this, and I'm surprised to find that it took me eight months to finish this story. I mean damn, dude. Time flies when you're having fun, or being lazy. To think, this came from a completely random idea that popped into my head while watching Regular Show on vacation. Kind of weird how well things go sometimes, huh?

Well, admittedly, now that I'm actually finished with this, I'll admit that I'm actually going to miss this. I had a huge amount of fun writing it, even though the first half of the story was really damn depressing. Even through all the random bouts of laziness that I went through since starting this fic (and others), I still never thought of this as a chore.

Hell, I truly believe that this is currently my best work, at least coming from the 25 reviews I've gotten for the first nine chapters. All of them were positive. Some of them were even more positive than I ever really ever could have imagined. I think I have a lot to live up to with my other fics. Here's hoping for the best.

Speaking of you guys, I couldn't have done this without you all. Without all of the support I've been given (especially from NeoNimbus, who's reviewed every chapter), I probably would have still finished (considering it's only ten chapters), but I don't think I would have done nearly as good a job as I did, so thanks everyone!

So anyway, I'm really happy that you guys have stuck with me through the whole journey of Breaking Point, and I'll see you guys on the next fic. I have to go decide now which fic I want to bring out of hiatus. Bye!

RK