It was a sunny day in Royal Woods. Lincoln Loud was in his room as usual reading one of his many ace savvy comics while laying on his bed in nothing but his underwear. If anyone was to ask him why, he would more than likely look at you like you were stupid for asking.

Most of the boys sisters were gone for the day since it was Saturday. The only sisters left at the house were Lisa and Lucy. Lisa being the prodigy 4 year old that she was stayed mostly to herself. Lucy on the other hand, was more than likely always forgotten since she was so quiet.

Thinking about her, Lincoln knew something had to be up since she hadn't come to him all week asking for words for her poems. He was worried something might have happened, but thought if that was the case, then she would have come to him sooner right? The more he thought on it, the more he felt uneasy . After a few minutes of debating, he reluctantly got dressed and headed to her and Lynn's shared room.

As he got closer, he could hear sobbing. He sped up a little faster, worry now clearly seen on his face. He approached the door and stood there with his hand raised. Before he could knock, he heard a small voice along with something that sounded like scrapping.

Panic started to set in and he began banging on the door. When he heard no response, he snapped. "Lucy? Lucy! Open the door. Open the door now!" he screamed. The only reply was a muffled "No. Go away." He knew he was going to be in trouble for what he was about to do, but he would never forgive himself if he let any of his sisters hurt themselves.

He backed up to get some room, than rushed the door. Lucy heard the banging on the other side but chose to continue what she was doing. She knew it was wrong, but it was her only release from all the pain, the bullying, everything. She was holding a small piece of glass she found in the bathroom and continued to cut deep into her arm.

She bit her bottom lip hoping the pain would be enough to stop her from screaming. As more blood dripped down her arm she was starting to feel light headed but continued on.

"It's for the best anyway. No one would actually miss me. Maybe it would have been better if I was never born, maybe then I wouldn't have to feel like this." she thought. With one final deep and long cut she felt her body go limp. As her door was brutally busted open, she gave her brother a small smile and gave into the seeping darkness.

As Lincoln had crashed through the door after the 6th time of slamming his body against it, he caught a small smile on his little sister's face before he saw her body slowly shut down and fall over on the floor. At that moment he thought the worst. His body was on auto pilot as he rushed to Lucy, picked up her light body and rushed to Lisa's room.

"Dang it. Another failed test." Lisa sighed after another test to turn water into solid gold. "I know they said 'what's his name' turned his blood into wine for hundreds to drink and he could also walk on water, so why in the name of science can't I make a simple liquid substance into a solid gold form?" As she was about to write down her notes her door was busted through.

With a yelp she turned around to see Lincoln holding a bloody Lucy in his arms. Tears running down his face like a human waterfall. He was panting and had a look of sheer terror on his face.

She quickly ran to her bed and threw her books on the floor and ushered him to lay her on the bed. As Lincoln did as told, he stepped back and let his 4 year old sister work. As he watched her attach cords and type on her computer, he could only cry harder as he watched Lucy's chest rise and fall in a slow rhythm. He was mad at himself for not being fast enough, mad that she would do this in the first place, and mad at her for resorting to this instead of coming to him.

Lisa saw her brother's inner turmoil as she walked towards him. She knew he loved each and everyone of his sisters even if they gave him a hard time. She also knew he would most likely take his own life before he let anything or anyone hurt them, which made approaching him that much harder.

She reached him and could see he was hurting. She put her small hand on top of his and he raised his head in response.

"Lincoln-" she started.

"I wasn't fast enough. I wasn't there when she needed me most. I-if only I was faster, I might have been able to stop it!" he cried out. As he dropped to his knees with his face back in his hands, Lisa couldn't take it anymore. She was cold, harsh and someone who didn't see the need for any physical contact with her family or anyone for that matter, but seeing him slowly fall apart made all of her walls crumble.

As quickly as she could move her tiny arms, she wrapped them around lincoln's neck and pulled his face into her stomach. She could feel him wrap his arms around her waist while his body was shaking. Feeling him react like this was getting to her and soon enough without realizing it, she found herself crying as well. Not as much as he was but she still felt little droplets roll down her face.

"It's not your fault Lincoln. It's not. You didn't know what caused her to do this. I doubt Lucy would have said anything anyway. She's not the type to get others involved in her problems." she said stroking his hair.

He looked up at her and was about to say something when his eyes met hers. In that moment, he felt his heart skip a beat. Lisa could be cold as ice but her eyes at this very moment held nothing but love.

She put both hands on each side of his face and looked calmly in his eyes. "You are the only person I know that would make the entire world your enemy to protect each and every one of us." she ran her thumb across a stray tear under his right eye. "So I don't want to hear you blaming yourself for what happened to Lucy, you hear me?"

Lincoln nodded, and with a few more sniffles, he slowly released Lisa's waist, much to her disappointment. She silently sighed knowing full well it was wrong to have feelings for your own sibling, but this was Lincoln, the boy who went above and beyond for her and her sisters on so many occasions. The boy who helped her whenever she needed, and the only boy she could ever trust.

As the two continued to sit in silence, they both heard grumbling coming from Lisa's bed. Lucy was finally coming back to the land of the living, much to her dismay, but she just didn't have the will to go on living. As her eyes tried to adjust to the light that was burning her eyes, she found enough strength to turn her head to the side.

She was met with an irritated Lisa and a tear soaked Lincoln. She sighed as she closed her eyes knowing full well she was in trouble and there was now way to get out of it.

Lucy Lisa and Lincoln were all back in his room after Lisa made some final scans and did a few more tests. Lucy was sitting on a chair by the window while Lisa was sitting

in-between Lincoln's legs on his bed. Her back was pressed up against his chest while his arms were wrapped around her waist once again. The room was quiet with all eyes on Lucy. She wanted to say something but what could she?

Shockingly it was Lisa who broke the air. "Why?"

"Huh?" Lucy replied.

"I said why!?" she yelled this time. "Why would you do something like this to yourself? Why would you almost kill yourself Lucy?"

The little goth was quiet, which only fueled Lisa's rage all the more. "Answer me damn it!"

"Lisa!" Lincoln yelled squeezing her a little bit tighter hoping to calm the prodigy down. He knew she was angry, but what he didn't know was what she was angry about.

"I was tired ok?" the goth sighed. She took a long hard look at her sister, then looked at her brother with uneasiness. "I was tired of being picked on, being bullied, being called a mistake. I just wanted it all to end."

"And taking your life was the way to do it?" Lisa started. Her teeth grinding in frustration. Lucy lowered her head as she started to cry. She knew it was wrong but she didn't want to drag anyone into her problems.

"Look...at...ME!" Lisa said as she unglued herself from Lincoln's warmth. The boy was getting nervous and reached out to grab her but was stopped by the next words that left her mouth.

"Your a coward." the words were cold and harsh, but she wouldn't let Lucy off easy after something like this. "You chose the easy way out instead of coming to one of us for help."

"I'm sorry, but I can't -"

"Don't you dare finish that sentence. Don't you dare!" Lisa got off the bed and walked towards Lucy. When she got a few inches in front of her face, she pulled her hand back and slapped her. Lincoln was frozen in place. This was unfolding in a completely different way than he wanted it to.

As Lucy raised her head to look her sister in the face, she was met with tears. It was rare that anyone saw Lisa show any kind of emotion to anyone except Lincoln, but here in front of the goth, was a little girl showing said emotions in full force. "Do you have any idea what you have put me through in the last few hours? Do you have any idea what you put your own BROTHER through! She cried out?" When he barged in my room holding you in his arms covered in blood, his eyes held nothing but regret."

"Lisa..." Lincoln thought sorrowfully.

"I have never seen him so destroyed over anything in my life. He was shattered Lucy, shattered! Why couldn't you just come to one of us for help? You and me know Lincoln would have dropped everything to help you. What in the world would cause you to do this?"

Lucy got out of the chair and walked passed Lisa and headed towards Lincoln. When she stood in front of him, he could see she was shaking. The sniffles coming from her were tearing his heart into pieces. He reached out and pulled her into a soft warm hug. Squeezing her with all the love he had.

Lisa was still angry, but she would let things go for now. She would be sure this incident wouldn't happen again though. As Lucy continued to ball her eyes out Lincoln looked towards Lisa and once again his heart skipped. She was looking out the window with her fists balled and her eyes zoned out. He knew she was a force to be reckoned with if the need arises, but he also knew she cared about their family just as much as he did.

After a few minutes passed and Lucy's tears died down she raised her head and was greeted with a smile from Lincoln. "Lucy, from now on, I want you to come to me if your being bullied OK? I don't want this to ever happen again. I love you and the others so much and I would loose my mind if any of you were hurt and I couldn't help."

She nodded and gave him a big hug. After she let go she walked back to Lisa and looked down at the girl who was silent. Lisa turned he head towards her big sister and sighed. Lucy kneeled down to give her a hug and Lisa opened her arms to embrass her.

"I'm really sorry Lisa. I never meant for it to get this far. I was just afraid. I'm so sorry."

Lisa shook her head as she patted the goths. "I am a little mad at you Lucile, but I'll let it slide this time since Lincoln is a little relived your OK, but we'll discuss what to do about this bully tomorrow. After school, you are to come to my room ok?"

Lucy nodded, and with that she headed to the bathroom to cleanup before the rest of the family got back.

After Lucy left and they heard the bathroom door close, Lisa sighed. Lincoln looked at her and chuckled.

" What's so funny? "

"Oh, nothing, just loved how you actually showed a side of you I rarely see. The cold mad scientist showing her true feelings."

"I may be cold sometimes-" she said as she locked his door and climbed back onto his bed. "But for you and her, I'm willing to warm up whenever I'm needed." she said as she sat in-between his legs while wrapping her legs around his waist. He gasped as he looked down towards her.

"Lisa-" Before he could continue he, felt a pair of lips encase his. The warmth coming from her made his body shiver, and he felt himself slowly began loosing control.

He slowly raised his hands and placed one on her back and used his other one to grab and grope her butt. She gasped In his mouth as he chuckled at the reaction.

She wanted to take their little fling farther, but after the days events and the stress that came with it she decided a good rest was in order, sadly she didn't want to leave the position she was currently in.

She broke their kiss and stared Lincoln in the eyes. He gave her a soft smile and glided the back of his right hand slowly across the left side of her face. She purred at the touch and slowly closed her eyes.

"Tired huh?" he quietly asked.

"Can I please sleep here for now?"

He just chuckled and shuffled his body a bit so she was laying comfortably on top of him as he gently wrapped his arm around her. He easily reached for the light to his room and cut it off. After a few minutes of hearing Lisa's cute little snores, he soon followed her into a deep peaceful slumber.