Everybody Loves Raguna: ACT II
EPISODE 2

Who's Back?

"Had I known that... I would have helped you out." Neumann told Raguna as the two looked at a rusty old pipe that was inside the Feed Store, "Now it'll cost you extra to fix the leak."

"Huh..." Raguna sighed, "Fine... You just do what you have to do." he walked over to a desk that was crammed with goods and stufts.

"We could have gotten that fixed ourselves, Raguna." Ivan came out of the restroom while drying his hands with a towel, "If you weren't so lazy, that is."

"Shut up." Raguna growled, "Neumann, how much will it-" he paused when he heard the door creak open.

"I'm sorry, sir." Ivan addressed the man, who has wearing a long leather coat and a cowboy hat, "I'm afraid we're closed due to technical concerns."

"That's alright." the man murmured lowly, causing the twins to look at each other, "But I'm afraid, this is my store."

"What do you mean?" Ragune said with suspicion, "Why- who are you?" he crossed his hands.

"You should know." the man mumbled, "I saved your ass."

"Huh?" Ivan peeped, "Is t-"

"How can you not recognize me?" the man took of his hat, in order to reveal Camus, a much rougher and tougher man from before.

"Mother of Terrable..." Raguna gasped, "CAMUS!" he could not contain his emotions and ran to his best friend, "Camus!"

"Raguna!" Camus hugged his best friend, "I'm so glad you're back!"

"I can't believe it!" Ivan smiled, "You're back! Are you sure, Neumann... we're not dreaming, are we!?"

Neumann spun a top on the counter, which fell after some time, "It's not! Oh Thank Heavens!" he cried and ran to them, "It's the real deal!"

"How did you make it..." Raguna cried and held him tight, "How did you-"

"It wasn't pretty..." Camus gulped, then recollected the battle.

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"Get out of here!" Camus yelled to his comrades as Sechs Tanks steamed towards them.

"Camus! Come on!" Raguna said as he extended his hand, "Just let it rip!"

"I can't..." Camus muttered, "The switch is broken..." he raised up the remote, which was damaged beyond repair.

"No..." Lucas gasped, "We can't stop them!" he raised his spear as he felt some tank shells fly over head.

"We'll die if we can't stop them here!" Ivan told them all, "They'll plow us!"

"Just go!" Camus raised a match, "I'll take care of them!" he growled and looked at the large vehicles.

"Are you insane!?" Ragune cried, "No! You'll die!"

"But you'll live..." Camus gulped, "And that's what matters now." he lit the match.

"Camus!"

"We have to go!" Ivan grabbed Raguna, "Camus!"

"This match doesn't have much to go..." Camus lowered it to the fuse, "Go..."

"No..." Lukas wept, "No!" he yelled as they all started to run off.

"Camus!" Raguna yelled as he was dragged off by Ivan.

"Melody..." Camus released a single tear as a the fuse was lit and shot towards the gunpowder kegs next to a rock face.

KABOOOM!

After a few tense moments, Camus saw a light... but that light was accompanied by the hoarse voices of men and sounds of animals.

"We got a live one!" a local farmer called out and aimed his spear towards Camus's chest.

"Hold on!" another farmer ran up, "You dunce! That's not a Sechs!" he scolded the man, "That's one of Norad!" he smacked the man's head.

"My bad..." the farmer groaned and removed his spear, "Looks like he's still breathing..."

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"I was brought back to health by a peasant family..." Camus finished, "I couldn't come back due to the war... and even then... the shame..." he cried.

"The only thing that matters is that you're still here..." Raguna patted his back, "That's all that matters... Come, let's show Melo-"

"No..." Camus muttered, "I-I can't... I don't want- I'm ashamed..." he muttered and covered his face.

"Why?!" Ivan asked.

"I should have come sooner!" Camus responded, "I probably let her suffer because of this!" he cried.

"But that will pale in comparison with what this will do!" Raguna said, "Please, you have to make her happy again..." he extended his hand, "Come on... you already redeemed yourself in my book..." he smiled.

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"God Bless You." Lara told Felicity as she picked up her children, "Your kids were wonderful today." she smiled.

"Thank you." Felicity nodded, "I'm sure they understood arithmetic better than before, right?"

"Absolutely." Lara said, "Though Leif needs to work a bit more on his decimals." she informed.

"I'll see to it that he does." Felicity responded, then stepped aside to address her kids.

"God Bless You." Lara told Melody, "Aria's voice was beautiful in choir practice today." she told her.

"Thank you, Lara." Melody grinned, "She practices all the time at home, it drives me mad." she joked, "I'll see to it that she does better in history, though."

"She improved, that's for sure." Lara informed, then turned to Bianca, "Blessings to You." she told the woman.

"Lara, I came here to tell you that Leonard will have a tutor come from Eucraft." Bianca responded, "So I will have to take him off enrollment."

"Oh... that's sad to hear." Lara mumbled, "I'm sure Leona, Lucia, and Leif will miss their cousin." she sighed, "But I understand."

"Thank you, I'm glad we could come to an agreement." Bianca did a small bow and walked off with her son.

"Yes!" Lara yipped happily as she saw Leonard leave, "Oh! Thank heavens." she chuckled and turned to Raguna and his entourage.

"Lara." Raguna did a small courteous bow, "How are you today?" he asked her.

"Good, oh, who is your friend their?" Lara pointed to the disguised Camus, "Is he new here, perhaps he can take a rest here if he's tired. Stock up on supplies-"

"That won't be necessary, sister." Lukas spoke and shook his head, "Also, did Rose-"

"Yes, she remembered." Lara chuckled softly, "She's not so into her work that she forgets her only child now- Now who is this newcomer?" she asked them.

Camus raised his head, "Sons of Kardia!" he said in a loud voice, "I am Camus." he threw his hat off, causing the others to turn.

Large, audible gasps were heard as Camus revealed himself to them.

"But... Camus... he died..." Sabrina spoke.

"Aye, so I've heard." Camus looked at her, revealing his face to the woman, "He died under rocks of thousands... and even if he were here he'd be flat like a pancake and dry like a prune."

This caused his friends to chuckle a bit.

"I am Camus!" Camus yelled with emotion, "And I see here a whole group of my people, people I have missed for years! I couldn't find the way back home from where I was... But now I am here... to be here again..." he looked around, "Is there... Is... Melody here?" he asked humbly.

Suddenly, a voice cried out, and Melody ran from the crowds.

"Camus!"
"Melody!" Camus' eyes instantly welled up and he ran to embrace his wife.

"Camus! You're back!" Melody cried in joy, "Oh... Camus... Camus..." she shook her head and hugged the life out of him, she squished whatever essence of him she could hold before she overdosed.

He was back, and he was here to stay...

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