The Postcard

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4 years ago... at the City Cafe, Hi Five Ghost is ordering a coffee. "Can I get a half caff Americano please?" Fives asked. "Good choice. I mean, I'm no coffee expert, but I gotta say; I think this place has the best Dark Roast in town." A girl said sitting next to him and she takes a sip of coffee. "No arguments here. This is one of my favorite coffee spots." Fives said. "Yeah, I love stopping here and then going to the record shop down the street." The girl said. "I know the one!

The owner's super chill and they have a huge "Down-Tempo Electronica" section." Fives said. "Wait, you like "Down-Tempo Electronica"? Me too!" The girl said. "Wow! Cool!" Fives said. The girl offers to shake hands. "I'm Celia, by the way." Celia said. Fives shakes hands with Celia. "Hi Five Ghost." He said. "Um, do you maybe wanna head over there with me after a coffee?" Celia asked. " Yeah, sure." Fives said. The duo go to the City Record Shop. "Everyone says the Photon's Forming is Stereo Fighters' best album, but Tripdic Lullaby is my favorite." Celia said.

"Me too!" Fives said, and they both laugh. Later the duo are at the aquarium. "Whoa, this is so cool." Celia said. "Yeah, there's something about watching animals that makes me feel really peaceful." Fives said. "Yeah... me too." Celia said. Later they go to Wing Kingdom. "Whoa! This is like the worst thing I've ever tasted." Celia said. "Yeah! Me too!" Fives said. Later the duo are back to the Cafe. "Today was really fun! I never met anyone I had so much in common with." Fives said.

"Me too! I mean, me either." Celia said. Fives blushes. "Umm...do you wanna hang out again sometime?" He asked. "Ye-ah!" Celia said, then she realizes something. "Oh, well, I'd really like to, but I'm leaving the country tomorrow. I'm going to be studying in Prague. I'd give you my number, but I don't have a cellphone." She said. "Hey, me too!" Fives said. They both sadden. Celia notices a stack of postcards,

and picks one up. "I have an idea. In four years, when I'm back in the states, I'll send this postcard to you. If we're both single, we'll meet up and pick up where we left off. How's that?" She asked. "That seems like the most logical way to stay in touch." Fives said. Celia gives the postcard to Fives. "Here, write your address." She said, and he does so. "I hope I see you in four years." Fives said. "Me too." They both hold hands.

~Present day~

Fives, along with (Y/n), Mordecai, Rigby, Muscle Man and Thomas are at the Snack Bar. Benson comes over to them. "Mordecai! Rigby! Another issue of Fart Weekly Magazine came today, which I distinctly remember telling you not to get sent here. They're flooding the mailbox!" Benson shouted. "Relax, man. It's natural." Rigby said. "Rigby's right. It's not healthy to hold it in." Mordecai said. (Y/n) sighs. "You two are disgusting." She said, causing Thomas to snicker, and the duo glare at him for a moment and he clears his throat, trying to hide what he just did. Benson sighs.

"Just cancel it already!" He shouted. "Yo, is my tax return in there?" Muscle Man asked. "No, but Fives, this came for you." Benson said. Fives takes the busted card. "Now, all of you, stop eating donuts and get back to work!" Benson walks away. "Let's meet..." Fives said, reading the card, then suddenly gasps. "What is it?" (Y/n) asked curiously. "It's the postcard from Celia!" Fives said. "Whoa!" Muscle Man said. "Who's Celia?" Mordecai asked. "Only the coolest girl I ever met!" Fives said. (Y/n)'s eyes widen, but then she smirks. "Ooh, sounds like Fives has got himself a little girlfriend!" She said teasingly in a playful manner, and Fives chuckles.

"Ha ha, you're hardly one to talk (Y/n), considering how much time you and Thomas have been spending together." Fives smirks. "OOOh!" Muscle Man said, and (Y/n) and Thomas blushed, and quickly avoid eye contact after that. "Shots fired." Mordecai said. "I... I don't know what you're talking about." (Y/n) said. "Yeah, dude, you're lying!" Thomas shouted, and Fives only smirked a bit more, before looking back at the postcard. "Four years ago we made a promise to meet when she was done with school in Prague, and now she's back!" Fives said.

"Nice bro, nice." Muscle Man said. "Yeah, that's really awesome." Mordecai said. "So when are you gonna see her?" Rigby asked. "Oh, uhh," Fives takes a look at the postcard. "uhh...uhh...wait! I don't know! I can't read anything else on the card! It's too busted up! What am I gonna do?!" He asked. "Oh come on, it can't be that bad, let me see it." (Y/n) takes the card to try and read it, but... "oh, wow. Never mind. It's pretty bad." She said. "Whoa, bro. Don't worry.

We just need to take a better look. Let's take it inside." Muscle Man said "Uhh...uhh...okay, yeah." Fives said. Later the gang are at Pops' house. "Uhh...okay. So, how about.." Muscle Man tries looking at different angles of the postcard. "I got nothing." Muscle Man said. "Dude, what happened to it? It looks like it was in someone's mouth." Rigby said. Mordecai takes the postcard. "I don't know. I can't tell with all these change of address stamps." He said. "Oh, yeah. I moved around a lot. It probably got stuck in the postal system for a while." Mordecai gives the postcard to Rigby.

"Well, I think the first part is: "Dear...Dear Hi Five Ghost"?" Rigby asked, and (Y/n) scoffs. "Yeah, obviously." She said. "Uh, yeah. I think we got that part." Mordecai said in agreement. "I'm something something, something somethiiiiing you! Best wishes, Celia." Rigby said, and (Y/n) face palms. "It doesn't say that!" She said. "Give me a break! How is anyone supposed to read this?" Rigby asked. "Ugh! Thanks for getting us nowhere." Muscle Man said. "Here."

Rigby gives the postcard back to (Y/n). "Let me try to flatten it out." She flattens the postcard on the table and flips it over. "Hey, there's more writing!" She said, and everyone comes over to see. "Let's meet between 6 & 7pm on March 20th." She read. "March 20?" Fives asked. He checks his watch. The time is 21 to 4pm, and the day is, of course, March 20. He gasps and looks at the calendar. The first 19 days of the month have been crossed off, marking today the 20th. "It's gonna be an awesome March 20! This March 20 gets a double thumbs up all the way baby! Wooo! It's March 20!" A man on Tv said. "Turn off the TV!" Mordecai said. "Oh, sorry." Rigby turns off the TV. "Today is March 20!" Fives said.

"I hate to say it, but we might not be able to figure this out." Mordecai said. "Then I'll just have to find someone who can." Fives said. Later at the city police station, Low Five Ghost leads the gang and his brother down the hallways. "These are some of the best forensic guys I know. If they can't decipher the letter, no one can." He said. "I really appreciate you helping me out." Fives said. "Don't thank me yet. While they're the best forensic guys I know, they're also the best chop-busting guys I know. If you want their help, you're gonna have to chop-bust 'em right back."

Lows enters a room with two men. "Hey, Wes! Westley!" He greeted. "Hey yo!" Wes said. "Low Fives! Gimme six!" Westley laughs. "Just bustin' your chops!" He said. Low Fives nods. "You guys..." he said. "So, Low, what's with all the clowns?" Wes chuckles. "Is the circus in town or something?!" He asked. This made (Y/n) angry. "Well, if the circus is in town, I guess you must be the ringmaster with that clown mask on." (Y/n) fired back, and everyone looks at her in shock,

and Rigby tried so hard not to laugh. "Whoa, relax, girl, we're just busting your chops." Wes said. "Ah, this is my brother Hi Five and his friends. They need your help reading letters on a postcard." Low Fives said. "Need help reading, huh? You guys try opening your eyes?!" Wes and Westley asked. "I don't know, have you guys tried being more helpful?" (Y/n) asked, and her friends snicker. "Eh," they chuckle. "Just busting your chop! Eh! Eh! Eh!" They chuckle again. "Well, we can't read it 'cause the card's all busted up." Mordecai said. "Oh, it's the card that's all busted up, huh? Are you sure it's not your face?!" Wes asked.

"That's pretty big talk coming from someone that looks like you!" Mordecai said, pointing at his face. "Yeah! Did your mom dress you this morning?" Rigby asked. "Nice!" (Y/n) said, and she and Rigby high five. "Sorry, shortstuff, but you must be at least," Westley puts his hand somewhere shorter than Rigby and (Y/n). "This tall to enter the conversation!" He and Wes laugh and give each other multiple hi fives. Rigby snarls, and (Y/n) growls, getting ready to pounce on the duo.

"Well, we may not be tall enough for your conversation, but at least we're not stooping to your level of insults." (Y/n) snapped. "Alright, not bad. Hey Wes, how'd you grow a mustache on your butt? Oh, wait, that's your face! Ehhhh!" Muscle Man said. "Well, since you're looking out for me, I gotta tell ya, that you should stop the lawn mower you've been lettin' cut your hair!" Wes said. "Okay, that's it!" (Y/n) said, about to tackle these guys when Fives holds her back.

"You two just bust chops on guys who have no power so they're invulnerable to your chop-busting. But really you're just a couple of disc jockeys who haven't seen any real action since you left the academy." Fives said, and Wes and Westley are shocked. "Hahaha, just bustin' your chops!" Fives said. "Wow." (Y/n) said, also shocked. Wes suddenly stands up. "You've gone too far!" He shouted. "You can't talk to an officer like that!" Westley said.

"I mean...I... I thought..." Fives said. "Get on the ground, dirt bag!" Hi Five Ghost lies face down on the floor. "Sorry, sorry!" Fives looks up. "Uh, is this okay, or-" he said. "Did we say you could move?!" Wes asked. "Oh no, sir! Sorry, sir!" Fives said. "Put your hands where I can see 'em!" Hi Five Ghost reveals his arms. Wes and Westley look at each other. They chuckle again.

"Just bustin' your chops!" Hi Five Ghost starts chuckling, followed by Rigby and Muscle Man. He floats back up. "Alright, you got me." Fives said. "You guys can bust chops with the best of 'em. Especially that girl." Wes said, pointing at (Y/n). "So, let's see that letter." Wes takes the letter, and he and Westley proceed with the analyzation process. They receive a printed piece of paper from the machine. "What does it say? Where am I supposed to meet her?" Fives asked.

"I hate to tell you kid, but that's the one thing we can't make out." Westley hands the paper to Hi Five Ghost, who starts reading it. "Dear Hi Five Ghost, I hope you remember our promise we made four years ago. I'm back in the states and would love to see you. If you're still single, let's meet at  <blank> Brick Oven Pizza <blank> on <blank>. If you don't show, I'l assume you've found someone else"? "Best wishes, Celia". Fives drops the paper. "Oh, no! If I don't show up tonight she'll think I'm not interested!" He grabs Muscle Man. "I'll never see her again!" He shouted.

"Keep it together, bro! Come on, man. There's gotta be something else you can do." Muscle Man said. "There are a few more tests we could run, but they'll take some time." Westley said. "Time? I don't have time!" Fives sees the clock. "It's almost six o' clock!" He shouted. "Cool it, little bro! Look, Brick Oven Pizza's a chain and there are only a few in the area. We'll start checking them while Wes and Westley run the tests. One way or another, we're gonna find her." Low Fives said. "You can do it." Mordecai said. "Yeah, man. We'll help you." Rigby said. "Yup, you can count on us!" (Y/n) said. "Alright, let's roll!" Low Fives said.

The search starts off with Rigby marking the chain restaurants of Brick Oven Pizza on a map. Low Five Ghost, his brother and the gang drive off in his cop car. Rigby directs Low Fives to the first chain, simply called Brick Oven Pizza. Hi Fives goes to check, but Celia is not there. Disappointed, he goes back to the car. A call comes through the walkie talkie from Wes, telling them Westley worked through the postcard, and discovered the restaurant is called Brick Oven Pizzanini. At this point, Rigby crosses out the Brick Oven Pizza restaurants and marks the Pizzanini ones. It is now quarter past six, and Low Five Ghost has driven straight to the first Brick Oven Pizzanini. Hi Five Ghost comes out, and with a nod, confirms Celia isn't there either. They head straight to the next chain, and the gang are sad that Celia isn't at this chain.

Back at the station, Westley has further analyzed and printed out something interesting for Wes to see. It turns out the restaurant is called Mama's Famous Brick Oven Pizzanini. Wesley passes this onto the gang, who take note of it. Hi Five Ghost checks the time worriedly, and it is roughly 23 to 7pm. They stop at a few more chains, and Low Fives continues driving. Hi Fives is more worried. "Aaah! Why are they all chain restaurants?" Rigby asked. A call comes in. "Hey, I think we got something." Westley said. Low Fives picks up the walkie-talkie.

"What's the snitch?" He asked. "We got another word: Seven. "Mama's Famous Brick Oven Pizzanini on Seven". Westley said. "Seven? You think it's on Seventh Street?" Fives asked. "There's one on Seventh Street in Magnolia!" (Y/n) said. "On it!" Low Fives starts the accelerator, drives up to that restaurant, and parks. The gang get out and run up to the door. Mordecai pounds on it, but it won't open. "It's locked!" Fives said. "Ugh, it says they're fumigating this week." Muscle Man said, noticing a sign. "Aw, sick!" Rigby said. "Now what am I gonna do? Guh!" Fives pounds the door. "No!" He starts repeatedly knocking on the door. "Celiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

The gang are shocked and try to get a hold of Hi Five Ghost. "Fives, take it easy!" (Y/n) shouted. "She's not in there, man!" Rigby shouted. "She would've waited outside if this was the place!" Muscle Man said. Hi Five Ghost stops knocking and breathes heavily. The gang let go of him. "Sorry, dude. It's just not the right one." Mordecai said. "Guys, come here!" Low Fives said. Back inside the cop car, everyone listens in on a call. "Alright, we finally got the whole line. She's waiting at: Mama Famous Brick Oven Pizzanini on 7- Goh!  Oh man, my chest!" Wes said. "Oh no, he's having a heart attack! Somebody call a doctor!" Westley said. (Y/n), Mordecai, Rigby, Muscle Man and Fives gasp. "No! Not now!" Fives shouted.

Everyone suddenly glares as they hear Wes laughing. "Eh, just bustin' your chops!" The gang groan. "But seriously, it's 'Grain'. "Mama's Famous Brick Pven Pizzanini on Seven Grain". Wes said. They all look at each other. "Oh yeah!" (Y/n), Mordecai, Rigby and Muscle Man said. "That place is in the shopping centre across town." (Y/n) said. They notice the time in the cop car is 10 to 7. "But there's only 10 minutes left! We won't make it with the traffic!" Mordecai said. "Guess I better start flooring it then." Low Fives said with a serious tone.

He puts his car in acceleration and continues driving though the city, cutting through the traffic. Muscle Man points. "There's the exit!" Low Fives takes the exit and makes a turn, only to find more traffic. "How are we gonna get past this?!" Rigby asked. Low Fives looks around and sees the mall. "Looks like we're gonna have to cut through the mall." Fives said. "But isn't that illegal?" (Y/n) asked. "Not when you're a cop it isn't." Low Fives suddenly makes a break through the mall as Hi Fives screams. The people at the mall clear the way. "Remain calm, citizens! Routine procedure!" As he reaches the end of the mall, the gang scream as he breaks through the door and smashes into a fire hydrant. He groans.

"There it is! There's still time, bro!" Muscle Man said. Hi Five Ghost comes out of the car, picks up a bouquet of roses, and heads for the restaurant. He opens the door to find a whole bunch of people staring at him. He notices an empty seat with change and a cup on the table, indicating Celia was there. He heads back to the gang, who are waiting for him. "They said she was there, but it's past 7 now. I was too late." Fives said. "Oh Fives... I'm so sorry." (Y/n) said softly. "Guys, we found more to the note. It says, "P.S. One of my buttcheeks gained 600 pounds, and now I have to wear special pants." Westley laughs. "Just bustin your-" "NOT. NOW!"

(Y/n) shouted angrily. "Sorry." Westley said. "Look, Fives, I'm sorry you-" Muscle Man began. "Thanks, but, I just wanna be alone right now." Fives floats off. "We're still gonna get Pizzanini's, right?" Rigby asked, and (Y/n) punches him. "Oww!" Hi Fives goes down the street, throwing away his roses along the way. He notices the Cafe, where he and Celia first met. He heads inside. "Can I get a half caff Americano?" Fives asked. Celia approaches Fives. "Good choice. That's my favorite." She said. "Celia!" Fives said. "I didn't know where you were!" Fives said. "I thought you weren't coming." Celia said at the same time. "I wasn't sure what to do, and I just wound up here." Fives said. "Me too." Celia said. They both smile and hold hands.

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