mandytl | camp vargas! ~spring happening~ 5-10 "that's enough!"

Location: Dwarfs’ Mine - Bottomless Swamp

Ruggie: There’s no way…

It’s like our blows are just bouncing right off...!

Sebek: Urgh…!!

I-I’m going to hurl…any more magic than this, is… ugh…

Jack: Hey, Sebek! That’s enough!

Floyd: Okay, but like, it won’t budge even with punches and kicks!

Ruggie: Shit… What’s it even made out of… ?!

Because of this crazy thing, I…

… Wait a minute.

You can see it more clearly now that the sun’s rising…

Floyd: It’s… a person?

Sebek: This creature… no, this individual is…

Everyone: Vargas-sensei?!?!

Vargas: HAAAH HAH HAH HAH!!!

I take it you never realized my astonishing identity, then?

The nemesis you dreaded and then plucked up the courage to face…

Yes, it was I… Vargas!

Everyone: Seriously~~~?!

Floyd: Weren’t you attacked?!

Sebek: My head is spinning…

Vargas: I’ll elaborate back at the campsite.

Now. Come along, boys!

Location: Dwarfs’ Mine - Campsite

Mumble mumble mumble…

Grim: Oh, hey. Ruggie and the rest of ‘em are back!

Ruggie: Grim-kun! Yuu-kun!

And all the guys that vanished…

Everybody’s okay, right?!

Jamil: I was tied tightly to a tree when I came to…

Riddle: Same here.

Almost immediately after I had started feeling faint, I awoke and found myself in the forest…

The ghosts freed us just moments ago.

Epel: Where have you been, Ruggie-san...? Or, uhm, what happened to you?

Ruggie: Sorry. I’ve honestly got no clue…

Vargas: That’s everybody, eh?

Grim: Vargas?!

Vargas: Let me spell out the situation for those of you that’re still confused.

The final challenge scheduled for your last day at Camp Vargas has just ended!

Mumble mumble mumble…

And it was… “combat”!

You were calm in the face of an unknown crisis and surmounted it using both brains and brawn.

In the middle of your friends going missing and your dependable instructor’s disappearance… a mighty foe emerged!

I wanted to determine how you’d handle these sorts of situations going forward.

There. I’ve gotten you up to speed on our final challenge.

Ruggie: Wh—But wait a minute!

Jamil: Does that mean Ace’s disappearance is your doing too…?

Vargas: That’s right!

I thought there’d be no point in having those slackers take on the last challenge, so…

I provided them with some educational guidance!

Wasting this valuable opportunity to develop your physique is just inexcusable.

I had them doing nothing but squats in a shack out in the woods while the ghosts supervised.

Relax. They’ll be back at camp before long.

Floyd: Are you for real? So Crab-chan did ditch us!

Ruggie: Leona-san… Talk about crying wolf.

Vargas: … Now, to announce the results of our final challenge.

Which are… —you all passed!!!

You did well in lasting until morning, and in avoiding a total crushing defeat with me as your opponent.

Especially, you lot: Ruggie Bucchi, Floyd Leech, Sebek Zigvolt, and Jack Howl.

The four of you deserve some praise for that performance. You’re well on your way to being as awesome as yours truly!

Magnificent!! Give these boys a round of applause!

Ruggie: I’m feeling kinda mixed on this, but… guess I ought to just celebrate for now.

Woo-hoo—!

Everyone: Yaaaay!

We did it—!!!