Here it is. The first chapter of my first Loud House fanfic. Enjoy.
It seemed like a beautiful day at 1216 Franklin Avenue, Royal Woods, Michigan. The home of the big and usually noisy Loud family was unusually quite that day. The reason for this was because they all knew that April Fool's Day was just three days away and Luan, the fourth child, was getting ready. To the Louds, April Fool's Day was a day of dread because Luan always went insanely overboard on pranks. Luan was the family comedian and always loved a good laugh, even at the expense of others. The 14 year old brunette was sitting in her jester chair in her room, which she shared with her older sister Luna, by herself drawing up plans for pranks.
"Oh, this year's Pranksgiving is going to be so good!" she said to herself with sinister excitement. Her scheming was suddenly interrupted by a knocking at the door. Startled for a moment, the comedian quickly hid the plans under her and Luna's bunkbed. Then she sat back in her jester chair and put on a confident expression. "Come in."
The door opened and in walked Lincoln, her 11 year old only brother. He looked very nervous, and for good reason. Lincoln was Luan's favorite person to prank.
"Hey Luan," Lincoln uneasily greeted as he nervously walked into the room.
"Hello Lincoln," Luan greeted him back with an ominously calm tone and a small menacing smile on her face.
"So how's everything?" Lincoln asked trying to create friendly conversation.
"Very good, thank you," Luan calmly replied. "How about you?"
"Well, you see, I came to make a little request," Lincoln innocently said.
Luan knew what he was going to ask but decided to play along for the fun of it. "And what might that be?"
"I was wondering if you could… call off Pranksmageddon this year." Lincoln innocently suggested.
"You want me to call off Pranksmageddon this year?" Luan asked with a neutral expression on her face.
"Uh… yes," Lincoln answered nervously.
Luan seemed to take a moment to think about it. "Okay," she replied.
"Really?" Lincoln said surprised and excited.
"Nope. April Fools Warmup!" Luan replied with a chuckle taking great delight in crushing his hopes.
"Please Luan!" Lincoln desperately pleaded dropping to his knees. "You gotta let me off the hook! I'm still recovering from the April Fool's Day before the last one. BEFORE THE LAST ONE! If I go through another Pranksmageddon I don't think I'll survive."
"You know the April Fools Rules," the creepy jokester reminded him.
"Please!" Lincoln continued pleading. He sounded like he was on the verge of tears. "You must have your price. I'll give you my allowance this week, I'll do all your chores, your homework, become your new ventriloquist dummy, or your gag test dummy, I'll give you my most prized comics (in mint condition), I'll laugh at all your jokes, ANYTHING! PLEASE! Have mercy!" Lincoln was on his knees, clasping his hands together, and staring up at his sister with huge, watery, pleading puppy-dog eyes.
Luan stared down at him with a very unimpressed expression on her face. It was by far the most pathetic scene she'd ever witnessed. But underneath all that disappointment was a very very tiny shred of pity. "You really don't want to be pranked that bad?"
"Mm-hmm," Lincoln whimpered and nodded his head.
Luan rolled her eyes and let out a sigh of disappointment. She thought her brother was being so pitiful that it was hard to say 'no'. "Alright, I'll let you off the hook this time. For real."
Hearing this, Lincoln's face lit up and he looked like the happiest boy in the world. "Thank you, Luan!" he cried getting up and giving his sister a big hug. Luan sat allowing her kid brother's display of affection with a face that said 'the things I do for love'. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" Lincoln said over and over as he hugged her. "You're the best sister ever!" With that, he started marching proudly to the bedroom door to leave believing he had succeeded in his goal.
"On one condition," Luan suddenly announced causing Lincoln to stop in his tracks just three feet from the door.
"And what might that be?" Lincoln nervously asked turning his attention back to his sister. She had that creepy menacing smile back on her face.
"If you don't want to be pranked this year, then you have to be the one to pull off the pranks on everyone else."
"What!" Lincoln exclaimed. "What do I know about April Fool's pranking?"
"Don't worry," Luan sinisterly assured him. "There's still three more days left till Panksgiving. That should give me enough time to teach you how to pull it off like the master I am."
"But… but… but…" Lincoln nervously stammered.
"It's either that, or no deal at all," Luan declared. "So what'll it be?"
Lincoln nervously thought really hard about this. Whatever choice he made would have consequences. If he chose to accept Luan's offer, he would be spared from her pranks but he would have to be the one to pull off the pranks this time and he knew the rest of his family would suffer for it. If he chose not to Luan's offer, no one including him would be spared this Pranksmageddon. Either way, the family was going to get pranked. A remorseful and guilty expression formed on his face as he finally came to a decision.
"Alright," Lincoln remorsefully agreed hanging his head in shame. "When do we start?"
"Tomorrow morning," his sister happily answered. "We go to the park. There'll be plenty of good test victims to practice on." Her tone suddenly turned malicious. "In just three days, Lincoln. I'll turn you into a master prankster like me and then you will understand the true meaning of April Fool's. So prepare yourself, little brother. Because tomorrow you'll make a fool out of someone, and we'll make an April Fool out of you!" Then she burst into maniacal wicked laughter that made Lincoln tremble with fear as her shadow loomed over him. Lincoln was already beginning to regret his decision, but it was too late to turn back now. "Get it?" Luan giggled after she had finished laughing. Lincoln just sighed at her terrible joke.
Well, that doesn't sound good. Anyone agree?