I don't own Psychonauts. I only own the weird OC characters that would eventually turn up here.

Chapter 2: Temporary Goodbyes

Milla starts to fiddle with Sasha's radio when she finds a good song. It was "Sunglasses at Night" by Corey Heart.

I wear my sunglasses at night
so I can
so I can
watch you weave then breathe your story lines.
And I wear my sunglasses at night
so I can
so I can
Keep track of the visions in my eyes.
While she's deceiving me
it cuts my security.
Has she got control of me? - I turn to her and say:
Don't switch the blade on the guy in shades
oh no.
Don't masquerade with the guy in shades
oh no
I can't believe it!
You got it made with the guy in shades
oh no.

"Sasha darling, this could be your jam at the party I'm gonna have at the camp", Milla started to sway side to side with the snare drum beat.

"Yeah Sash, this could be you're theme song", Lili elbowed Raz and Dogen giggled openly. Sasha just paid more attention to the road.

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In the isolation of his office behind his paperwork Truman reflects on his schedule for the trip. First Tokyo for a very important briefing on a report of missing robotics equipment that didn't get to it's destination in Okinawa. Then after 2 day an 11 hour flight to Germany to meet with some scientists that were once led by his top agent Sasha Nein before Agent Vodello came around. After 4 days there he takes a flight back to the U.S. for a 24 board meeting. Feeling glum he turns on the radio to a ball game. Then he got bored and turned it off.

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"Are we there yet?"

"No"

"Are we there yet?"

"No"

"Are you there yet?"

"Nein"

"What?"

"Why all the questions?"

"Why all the 'no's?"

"Ach", an annoyed Sasha keeps his eyes on the road, ignoring the small giggles in the backseat.

"We're almost there darlings". Raz challenged Dogen to a round of rock, paper, scissors. Loser got his hand smack pretty damn hard. Lili tried to busy herself with examining her nails, when she did 10 seconds of this she directed her attention to the fierce match between Aquato and Boole. After a few minutes they rode into an old dirt path that led to the base of a mountain. Sasha drove over to a speaker box that was disguised as a tree.

"Good evening Agent Forman", he greeted the tree.

"Salutations Agent 009", he greeted back. Only the foolish would laugh at this, so only Dogen held a code of silence.

"Haha, I'm just pulling your leg Sasha, come on in" cackled the box and a slab of rock sinked into the ground revealing a wide tunnel. Inside there was a black asphalt two way road that was lid up by neon blue lights that traced along the walls. When they reached the end they rode into a platform designed specifically for the numerous cars, trucks, vans, and motorcycles the agents here use. He pulled up on a space close to the entrance to the big black building.

"Hey um Sa-Agent Nein, how long do I have to work here to get a parking spot so close to HQ?" Raz eagerly asked.

"In your case, 15 to 20 solid years", Sasha replied.

"And when you get a set of wheels yourself darling"

"Which won't be for a while", Sasha finished.

"Ah". After entering the building Dogen went to the receptionist to get his key for his parent's room there. After waving goodbye to the others he parted. "Miss Rhett, we're here to talk with Mr. Zanotto".

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"Mister Zanotto", the voice on his phone speaker startled him out of his thoughts.

"Yes Miss Rhett?"

"Agents Nein, Vodello and Aquato are here with your daughter".

"Aquato? Very well, send them in please"

"Yes Sir Mister Zanotto".

Few moments later the 4 came in.

"Hi Dad"

"Hi Lili" he said in a light tone of voice, and then switched back to his usual." Agents Nein, Vodello... Aquato, what are you doing here son?"

"Oh I'm just here to wait for my dad to get me", he explained. It was the first time Truman called him that.

"So um dad, what did you want to talk to me about?" Lili wanted to change the subject.

"Well it's about my trip. I-"

"Mister Zanotto?" the speaker interrupted.

Truman sighed, "Yes Miss Rhett?"

"Agent Aquatos father is here to pick him up outside sir".

"Alright then, thank you"

Lili turned to Raz and hugged him before he could say anything. "Bye Raz, see you in camp later".

"K, bye Lils", He hugged her back. 'No kiss though, you dads eyeing us' Lili let go 'yeah, he may like you, but not that much'.

"Bye darling", Milla gave him a big hug.

"Auf wiedersehen Razputin", the two shook hands then Raz turned to Mister Zanotto. "It's nice seeing you again sir".

"I'll be seeing you again Agent Aquato".

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Perched high on a tree a figure slowly fades and jumps down to the ground. Making hardly a sound he leaps over the bushes and rolls under a parked van.

'Almost there...'

The person or being shifted and slowly raised its head from under the vehicle when the door swung open. Adding more harm to the beings cranium a big heavy metal boot just stepped on him and nearly tripped.

"Oh god, I really need to put less pressure on my ankle. I almost tripped out of 'The Boulder' Raf", the owner of such a boot said to his comrade.

"Well Theo, I still think you should have stayed at your trailer and let your wife look at it" Raf said, he squinted at the sun. 'Its quarter till 6, better get back to the circus to practice from tomorrow', he thought to himself.

"Hey Dad, Theo", they all turned to see Raz run over.

"Ah, it's good to see you son", Rafael hugged his boy.

"Good to see you dad, you too Theo" Raz grinned.

"Yes it's good to see young Razputin in one piece", Theo patted him on the back.

Rafael straightened up and opened the door, "We need to get back to the big top to practice that act".

Before they got 'The Boulder' started, the invisible being rolled out from under there and mentally cursed.

'Damn it, so close', the being quickly shot up the nearest tree and jumped from branch to branch.

!!NEWSBULLETIN!!

Reviews fuel new writers, like me. No pressure or anything, but reviews are encouraged. Very, very, very encouraged. Oh, in case you were wondering 'The Boulder' is just the name of the van that belongs to Theo, the strongman of the circus. More is revealed in the next chapter.