The Loud House: Lincoln Homecoming (English)

by Eddy Black Fire

Yeah, you've been alone. I've been gone for far too long. But with all that we've been through, After all this time I'm coming home to you. Never let it show, The pain I've grown to know. 'Cause with all these things we do, It don't matter when I'm coming home to you. I reach towards the sky I've said my goodbyes. My heart's always with you now.

1. Chapter 1: Coming Home

The road was a great stillness. The twenty-four-year-old man was travelling in a taxi, rediscovering with a neighborhood that had not seen since five years ago, and adding that passed training in the army. He went to Afghanistan to fight for one cause more than unworthy, but it did for something which he believed. Everything did do it for his family, by people who had seen him grow and leave to fight.

During all this time, all I wanted was only to find himself. Lincoln Marie Loud, a man who had returned from the war, it was returning home after having received the military down.

¿Why had he done it? ¿why he had joined the army to fight a war without victory? And now, ¿why he wanted to return home?

Well, you will be asking much, but the real question here is:

¿Where did this story begin?

He even recalled a million things that had returned, but also by those that had gone. He remembered his depressed father for having lost his employment and wondering how they would come out of the economic situation; how his mother tried to raise it and help him so that he could find work. In those months, the eleven children of the family were in millions of things. Even Lori thought to abandon their studies in order to support their parents financially. So it was how slowly his house was melting down, and when an aura of hope presented to the head of the family, with an unparalleled opportunity..., another tragedy had to happen.
An oversight, an accident, a random turn at from the target, but against a good man. Perhaps if the truck had not gone to the speed that the Sr Loud would, had come home to give the good news; Maybe if van family, or as they say, Vanzilla would have stopped in time, that truck would have happened long; but he had been there, ¿Right? The Van is his father, and the father of his father and a generation was made pieces on the road. It would not have known what would have been in the past, and the worst part was it the undone piece of meat which, before, was a loving Father of the family of twelve members.
He recalled how his mother wept disconsolately and Lori the hugging, crying for his loss to receive the call from the cops. That night, all the Sisters of the family and Lincoln hugged each other dealing with this catastrophic loss. After that, the mother of eleven children had to find another full-time job. They already almost did not see it at home, and when they saw it, I was completely stressed out. He had no time even for their own children, already had no time for anybody. Then, Lori left University to find a job and support, as it were, at home. She became almost like a second mother for all; Anyway, it was the largest. Although, sometimes, when Mom returned home and saw the accounts payable, Lori was with her facing a very declining situation, wondering how would come from that. Luna began to participate in smaller venues, which was paid a tidy sum of money; Luan made presentations in certain bars and taverns to earn a little money. The elder of the Loud did what they could, but, even so, it was not enough to cover many expenses and, narrowly, Lynn gives up his dream of being a professional player to focus on a job without a future. Lucy had stopped talking about her sisters and Lincoln, already not pronouncing any word from the day his father died.
Everything was wrong in the Loud House.

In the absence of a maternal figure, Leni worked as she could, but his clumsiness was the largest problem of the house. Yes, barely could, but needed someone that would actually work as an example of paternal or maternal, and Lincoln was that solution. An example for the children and which supported all alike. It fixed problems, did things to solve most of the events which occur at home, was father and mother almost on most of the occasions, and with Lily had become very close. Now he was the father of Lily figure, while there were five minor daughters, in reality, they were six, Leni was never very clever or competent, or even good for many things. Lincoln, for a long time, took that identity of the ringleader of the home; However, even with what the elder family Loud did, it wasn't enough to get through the economic crisis. Still many things had to pay: electricity, water, gas, tuition fees, cable, basic things in the home and, most importantly, food.
It is said that, in desperate times, desperate measures are required. Lincoln received word that the army paid good amounts of money for new recruits, a sum that would help this desperate family out of an increasingly desperate situation. He was against everything you thought to do what is necessary. He enlisted in the army in secret and hoped that everything came out well, but all secret came to light sooner or later, and his family could not believe that decision of Lincoln. All were against of went to the marina and that, one day, was called to the fight. Even his primary girlfriend, Ronnie Anne, refused to that Lincoln was a struggle without anything good for that young man. However, with what the army paid, it was enough for Lori will return to the University, Luan did not have to go every night to ask for a presentation, that Luna is dedicated to rest so many concerts in any hellhole bar, Lynn followed her dreams of being an athlete star, and other's still have a dream to be it would like to be , and finally have his mother with them all the time that would be possible. All at the expense of the own Lincoln, but his always loyal friend Clyde would follow him anywhere, even to the same hell. Eleven years have passed since the tragic day of the death of his father, and much has changed since he left to cover terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan. Lori had finally been able to start a family with Bobby, Luna formed a band inspired by his idol, Mick Swagger; Luan became famous in the Stand Up Comedy, Lynn became an admirable sportsman, with several contracts in different sports disciplines; Lola had been Queen of beauty and model several times, and then was in a parade in Paris; Wool was mechanical and works in a shop near home, and when he could, was also a plumber; continued support and living at home, but next to the others, who used to leave him enough money to cover all expenses. Lisa was consecrated in a prestigious scientific community, even at his young age, and then was at an Academy to discover the cure to all diseases gotten and have. Many of the daughters of the familyLoud have achieved their dreams, but ¿what about the rest?

Lucy continues without saying a Word, or at least in front of anyone. Only hear you about when she is alone, or when no one living is near. Shee continued living in the Loud House, although sometimes already not he was seen constantly hovering around. Lily had become a wonderful girl at the school, remembered much Lincoln when it was smaller, and is know it's going in the good direction, although it is addicted to comics and manga.

However, Leni... never could Excel in fashion. No one bought his designs, nobody ever chose her for an autumn or summer line. She was always rejected by not adding anything new and, although she tried and nearly achieved it, its so despised form have cost her his dream of becoming a designer. He continued living in the Loud House, although very depressed by not to have been what she always wanted.

Now, the only son of the Loud's is back after a long time away.

The Loud House: Lincoln Homecoming.
Chapter 1 Coming Home.
[Age of the Louds]

Lincoln 24.
26 Lynn, Luan 27, Luna 28, Leni 29, Lori 30.
Lucy 21, Lola/ Lana 19, Lisa 16, Lily 13.

Lincoln more that nobody knew what it meant to go home after all this time, the Navy helped to reform in many things and discipline, his hands still remembered his M16 which spent days in which wanted and longed to return home, he even remembered that kick that used to snatch lives, whenever he shot was far from his own home, Even those times that he saw colleagues die brought horrible feelings, when each one of their brothers in arms fell to the inevitable end, time which happened in Kabul had been the harmonizer is scars by a war without end and unfair, 5 years of fighting relentless against Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, the nights in which letters of her sisters, mother and his girlfriend kept him warm on cold nights, when he could call someone always was his mother or Ronnie Anne, listening to the news that watches in a world not so cruel but equally difficult, always asking if the checks had come in time, Ronnie always received that money and just shared it with the mother of Lincoln. And then to heard about situations of her other sisters, he felt very happy with most of them but with Leni and Lucy had several feelings, it was as he could be positive to their family situations, waiting for the day back home to support them all, but in its fourth year took place many of the tragedies that are still haunts As the bombings that made all his unit be destroyed and the day that Clyde died in his arms on May 4 at 3:30 in the morning, in his fifth year in Kabul suffering worsened when the battle did move more and more of his home, occurred when the war already enough, had quit it when it more than anything he wanted to get away from all... A mine placed at the least appropriate time, under a storm of sand and the sound of the battle, when he awoke received both news such as stab wounds to the soul, but now it did not matter as finally find peace was the only thing that mattered, although that he will be informed only his girlfriend asked of his return, he wanted to find a way to say to her sisters and her mother from their loss , So he stayed in the apartment of Ronnie although only a week was enough to Ronnie told Lincoln that same war had changed it, could still hear the words of his girlfriend resonate in your head.

"¡No Lincoln! your body returned!... But your mind is still trapped in Afghanistan." She wanted to return to her boyfriend, but he didn't know how to regroup himself until his mind told him the way that he would return to be before, there is no place like home.

He looked carefully at that house where it had spent most of his life feeling very cozy feels, he took his suitcase bag and opened the taxi door, stopped and began to look at their surroundings, much had changed since that time that he was called to the battle, remained home and nostalgia felt in flower of skin He paid his passage and the taxi driver withdrew to let the former soldier reunited with his home. He was still very rare to walk, but I knew that that was normal, many said that it was some kind of macabre fate and that it was much better than having them lost to the two, that in reality, the worst would have been that both had been in the field.

"There are men who are returning in wheelchairs, or worse. You had luck." It was the last thing heard from the military doctor, although he was fully in accordance with his girlfriend Ronnie would have preferred fullback, but at least it's much better than nothing. Way to the porch of her home feeling nostalgia up your spine, although it sank at the entrance, well covered his right leg and be steeled to ring the doorbell.

-Very well Lincoln... This is easy. - Said to himself as he watched that same door of million times. -Only knock on the door and that is what has to be... Come on, man... That you've gone through worse situations to this. - Wiping the sweat from his brow. -Well, here we go. - His right hand raised toward the button and finger slipped to welcome you to your home. The chime was heard and a small voice said cheerfully.

-¡I'm Coming! -Lincoln recognized the sound of that sweet little voice, he tries not to cry at that moment by the emotion of returning to listen to that little girl. Upon opening the door to that child was seeing that man, Dressed in blue overalls, an orange shirt and with his golden hair for a ponytail. She was watching at that man for a moment, dressed that blue marine pants, an orange shirt and a gray-green jacket on top of that. and white long hair, that little girl saw him and in that same second the tears of emotion sprang from her blue eyes, Lincoln dropped his suitcase and opened arms to welcome the little girl.

-¡Daddy! -The little girl rushed toward him embracing him in a way that it never wanted to release, Lincoln knelt to be at his level to pose his right hand on the head of Lily tears of both fell on the shoulder of another, Lincoln at that first moment felt at home, a place to call home and this girl represented a large part of your home.

-Oh... God... Ohhh God. -Looking at her. -Lily my girl you have grown a lot. -The emotion of the moment is welcome to your home with this small one was enough to let aside the thoughts of their problems.

-Yes. -Wiping the tears. - And you have not changed anything dad... -Taking the face of the former soldier.

-Believe me Lily have changed a lot. - Closing his eyes. - But that doesn't matter now. -Giving him a small kiss on the forehead and next Act charges his sister with his right arm and his suitcase with the other. -Tell me ¿where's Mummy? -

-It is in the room. - Lily, said asking that be lowered with small touches. Then it took the arm of Lincoln to direct you to where it was this woman who had represented much to his family. In the room, it was with her mother to see her, so much that he wanted to tell her... and still did not know how to do it.

There in the room was an old lady but still with plenty of life in it, sitting there in a Chair, moving with the wind.

-So finally, you have returned. - She said with a cheerful tone and looking at his son. She could not lift off because his legs failed him long before. -My dear son Lincoln. - The mentioned put a knee to the ground so that she could see it. The mother, taking the head of his son, began to appreciate it in their hands. -You have been through too much things ¿right? -

-Yes...-looking another direction. -I've... been through much. -Trying to her mother not see her eyes, those eyes that had seen and witnessed the hell in person.

-Even if you try to hide it, those eyes don't lie. Don't underestimate the power of a mother to see the suffering of their children. -Raised his gaze to see those eyes it the coffee that his child had inherited from the father. Lincoln could not hide it more and began to weep, so his mother hugged him to contain it. -Oh, it's okay, it's okay if you want to cry. -

Lincoln began to embrace his mother as she had the reason, everything by what had happened, all the suffering, all the pain, all of their losses, all their deaths, all that is saved for 5 long years wanted to leave that box being had by heart.

-I know that you've gone through much Linc, we always knew it, and believe in you. There was no day that you weren't part of our thoughts. We asked God for you, so you return safely from that horrible war. We spent a long time without you, but here you are. -Lifting the look of your child. -Finally, after all this time you are here with us. - his mother wiped her tears. -I Understand the pain that is losing someone you love when I heard about the Clyde... I knew that it had been a very sharp blow, I was at his funeral along with their parents. -

- ¿And, how are they? ¿What did they say? -Lincoln stopped his mother.

-Don't worry my son. - His mother said posing with one hand on the cheek of his child. -They know that in the end, it was his decision, you have not guilty of anything, many soldiers die in battle, yeah... Clyde was a good young man like you, and he deserved to return to home...- retaining the bitter feeling of a very wrongful death. - But God has a plan for all of us, can that we cannot understand it, but there it is reminding us that time heals the wounds of the past. -

Lincoln under his head.

- ¿And what is the plan? Because I cannot understand it. -his voice sounded sad and breathy but remained sober.

-Only you must discover it, my son. -Raising its head - again I know that it is painful and so badly, but you will be able to overcome it... You've always known how to cope with everything, this will not stop you. -

Lincoln began to feel good but there was still some last things that should be said. -Mom... I... It had been here already a few weeks ago. -His mother just nodded his head.

-I know it... I know that you asked him to Ronnie to not tell us anything. -Lincoln looked at her for a moment knowing that that would be something that would surely make her angry, but she continued with its serene and calm attitude. -She asked me to not say anything to your sisters, I wanted it to be a surprise. -Lincoln felt better to hear that, although not removing this feeling of guilt.

-Do you also feature about... ¿The other? -Feeling an overwhelming feel in his chest.

-No... But she mentioned something about a loss. - In his voice, you could see the same. -Your military down was about that... I don't want to say that I'm glad, but made you return, and although it is not the way we wanted to, all are grateful to have you returned, but still wanted that your body would have remained intact. -Be listened to him guilty for saying those words. Lincoln kept trying to his mother not cry even if she knew what he had to do. -Lincoln... My son... ¿you could show me, please? -

The former soldier looked behind him to see if Lily wasn't there. Then he took a deep breath and nodded his head.

-I was waiting for the right time to tell you this. -raised the right side of his trousers to show a scar. - But... the truth always comes to the light in one way or another... And it is better to show the truth. - His mother carefully saw the body that his son had lost.

-The doctor told me that I was at least lucky... There are soldiers returning without the both. - And he covered his false leg down the sleeve of his trousers.

-Oh... My son... I would have preferred that it was not so. -The mother hugged him and began to cry.

-Sorry for not returning full as I promised. -Lincoln returned her hug.

- But at least you return. And that's all that matters. - Mother and son were thus left for a few moments.

-Ma otherwise. -Scratching his neck trying to not look nervous. -¿Could you give me temporary asylum in the House for a few days? what happens is that Ronnie and I we're taking some time and... -

-My child, of course, this is your home. -Interrupting Lincoln. -From the beginning until the end will always be your home. - Laying his hand on the shoulder of his son.

-Well, thank you Ma...-said the former soldier's quiet and sad way.

-¿What's the matter son? -asked the Lady noticed that sad tone in his son.

-Well... Ronnie and I... We decided to take a time, separately. -He answered with some guilt knowing what reasons had distanced himself from his girlfriend. The memories of what happened came this week, have been reunited with Ronnie, the things of the war that accompanied him, and had that she already did not recognise it.

-¿Do you leave Ronnie? But I thought that you loved her son. -Concerned with the situation said.

-No, no, no, not don't miss understand me Ma. I'm still loving her. Ronnie and I continue our relationship, but- he shook his head as a sign of denial. -Certain things happened when I returned, and I was that week in his apartment. I don't want to talk about it, but don't feel bad, everything is fine between us. It is only a time to think and...-hid his eyes turning over. -To find something that we lost.

- ¿And what is that you have lost? -asked her mother noticing the last action of Lincoln and what they had said.

- Look, let's not go into details, ¿okay? Everything is fine for now. When it's time we'll talk about it. - His mother knew he was lying, but he respected the privacy of his son. Either way, the former soldier had gained that confidence

-Okay my son. -She nodded his head.

-Well... And changing the subject, ¿where I could stay too? -Lincoln spoke livelier than before.

-In fact, your room is without many changes. We didn't do anything with it, do not keep the things you mind-blowing to stay here in the attic or the garage, is still as you left it. Lana had wanted it, I would have used it to store their tools, but she decided to put them in the garage next to their pets. -His voice is listened to more cheerful.

-Heh, ¿then Lana would turn my room into a sanctuary of reptiles? -the son of the Loud began to laugh by those words.

-As Lily was also part of that that wasn't, she tends to be there when she wants to read your Comics and Manga's, also seems to be her second room, she misses you so much ¿you know? -His countenance seemed far more cheerful.

-¿Really? Well. I think that my little sister ultimately became as me, He he he. -Lincoln rose to go see her room.

-Because it is not for less, she admires so much his father. -Lincoln fell silent for a few moments.

-Yes... I know. - A very strong feeling toured his chest.

His mother noticed that reaction which caused him a smile. -Well, you'd better give him to Leni the good news of your return. -She kept that cozy feeling.

-Very well. -the son thought otherwise. -In fact, I'd like to give to all the good news today. -said a more cheerful way. Going to the room, Lily was there and Lincoln followed without before hearing his mother say a few words.

-I am so glad to have you back, my son. - For a few moments, Lincoln was invaded by a pleasant feeling in the chest. But that quickly changed when an enormous sadness was it, only to remember the words of Ronnie Anne,

"if I only had returned."

Climbing to the second floor looked to his around, everything seemed exactly as he remembered it, but with considerable differences, as the Hall was very quiet. In all his years that Hall was not, in any way, but it had to be strident and with girls running around everywhere. After the death of his father ever was scarcest of life, but it was never absent from it, he looked at times all feeling the same nostalgia before taking your spine. He closed his eyes and imagined an era for fifteen years in the past, living without problems, no worries, as a near-normal child in a home with ten sisters and two parents who gave all their love and care alike. So far back were those times? Looked towards her older sister's room and saw the door ajar.

-¿Ehhh, Lily could carry my suitcase to my room? - He asks considering that the weight would be a big drawback in addition to one very important thing inside.

-Of course, yes Daddy. -Lily loaded suitcase, staggered for a few moments by the weight of it.

-If you cannot upload it, just tell me. -advised his brother to see that the weight of the suitcase was beating her sister.

-Don't worry daddy. -the girl, with value, loaded the bag with both arms. -I can. - she smiled closing the both eyes.

Lily went to the room of Lincoln almost dragging his suitcase. It looked for a moment that scene, this girl looked adorable doing that.

But then it drifted and see into the room of Lori and Leni, walked to this and since the door saw the sunlight coming through the window. There he saw his sister lying on her bed, apparently asleep. Lincoln approached slowly to see it better, in fact, was deeply asleep with the blanket covering his hip, and she sleeps side. The figure of Leni highlighted because she was a woman already made in every sense of the word. His brother most appreciated the room, without Lori remained an empty bed and desk had designs of dresses with different types of clothing, Lincoln came to see them and they were not just good designs, they were works of art. Leni had careful creating each of these designs, more than anything they were almost canvases where the painting highlighted everything. But he noticed that there were small spots in each drawing. They were tears. Lincoln knew that Leni could never achieve his dream, and he did not lack that say you that these small spots in those designs were tears of disappointment, impotence, pain and lost dreams. The Middle brother remained at times thinking:

"I knew you liked this as much." He looked the pictures on the desktop, "as all you do what you liked with all your soul". He came to the bed and sat on the shore. "I'm sorry that your dreams have not gone as you were expecting it." Looked at Leni. "But if it's any consolation... mine have vanished long ago." His sister, to feel the bed sink by extra weight, he opened his eyes and the first thing I saw was his brother sitting on his bed.

-¿Lincoln? -His eyes shone of illusion.

-Leni. I'm home... -the emotion of the moment was not made to wait there and hugged himself. Leni laughed and cried, Lincoln was only holding it trying to that both did not fall to the floor by the weight that Leni had done when he rushed toward him.

-I can't believe it... I mean yes I think because you're here, but still... You understand me he he he. -Leni still had tears in his eyes but seemed much happier than usual, even he could say that it had not been so happy since a long time ago.

-Yes, I do understand, don't you worry Leni. - Lincoln stopped hugging it to look at her fully. -God, you have changed a lot since the last time I saw you. - His sister had a green shirt and hair a little deranged by his NAP, but everything seemed that she tallied in any way.

-The same could be said of you, little brother. - sister smiled at Lincoln, for then look him in the eye - I missed you so much. -wiped tears. -I thought that you'd not come back from Africa. -

Leni had matured much since when was 16 years old, but even though its despised attitude had declined, it was still very distracting.

-In fact, it was Afghanistan. -the former soldier River a little by that Leni had said.

- ¿And where is that? - Leni asked the confused at the young man.

-It is in the Middle East. -Lincoln responded, but his answer caused more doubts to her sister.

-¿In China? ¿Or should it be in Japan?... ¿Is that Japan is at war? -Yeah... Leni was never very clever, but even so despised be thus and such clumsiness combined with a pure innocence.

-Heh... Afghanistan is in... Let's say that is like a desert, but that is a side of China and Africa. -Lincoln thought that with that her sister would understand, but that did nothing more than confuse it so.

-¿Then China and Africa are together? - Lincoln tried to not laugh that, although a small grin escaped him.

-Not really, is in the middle of those two. -That sounded convincing for Leni.

-Ahhh... I don't get it. -When Lincoln said that it was preparing a little more simple answer, something that she could understand and something with which he does not try to laugh or frustrated. But Leni then began to laugh.

-Ha ha ha ha ha don't worry you, I understand the first time. -Lincoln to hear that not endured more and River along with it. -Well, it was actually the second but still He hehe ha ha ha ha. -The former soldier River and River until Lincoln narrowly got him a tear.

-I see that you've learned from Luan. -Lincoln felt better for the good time when his sister and he were passing, so he proceeded to excite Leni hair in a gesture of love and brotherhood. -I must admit that you have not only changed on the outside but on the inside.-

-¿For inside? ¿can you see that? -He asked again confused Leni.

Lincoln gave a slight sigh by that response, as well and all smiled for this reason. -Well... A change is a change anyways. -Lincoln's face was relaxed then stand. -Well, Leni, I'm going to check my room, now return. - Did not reach to step when Leni took him by the hand.

-¿You know? brother I missed you so much... The House... No... Our family has not been the same since you left, everything has become quiet since that day that you Candide. -Lincoln saw her for a few moments, she had lowered the head for a few moments. "But now you're here." -Leni raised his eyes and again the tears began to fall, but she had a huge smile. -You again as you promised him 5 years ago. -

Lincoln realized that in those moments of lucidity of Leni his words were as consistent as any normal talk, but meant a lot coming from someone whose intelligence shone not often. He knelt at the height of the bed to look it in the eye, didn't know what to say, but left thinking what to say and he hugged her again, Leni did the same and remained so for a few minutes. Then Lincoln separated from her sister to give him a small kiss on the forehead. She was his older sister, but at the same time was her younger sister. Perhaps this feeling of father woke up long ago when his life became better, but he knew that all they needed an unconditionally and that he now had the opportunity to not only meet, but lost time; trying to heal wounds, and that in turn theirs were healed.

-Sorry for have gone but was the call of duty. But I promise that if you need me, I will be here... You don't need anything more than ask. -Lincoln wiped tears from Leni with your thumb, stood again and headed for the exit door. -Oh, one last thing. -returned to Leni - ¿could you help me to contact all the girls? -She asked with your improved mood - I'd like to give the good news to all. - He said smiling from the door.

-Of course, Linky Linc. -Leni smiled in the same way with both eyes closed.

Lincoln responded similarly to that gesture. Walking down the Hall its expression was a bit saddened.

"And also to give them the bad news". Followed until encountering the door of his room, he stopped for a moment to think about what I would say when the moment of truth arrived with her sisters. It was not so much worrying about that, they were no longer as fourteen years ago, already were not intrusive and much less would give him as much importance to the issue. Despite knowing the gravity of his situation, much it could happen and each response would be very different from the expected... Lincoln only sighed and opened the door of his room.

There meet again with the nostalgia. Not much had changed, some Yes, and far from the last time, but almost everything was exactly as he had left it. Except for that Lily was there with his suitcase bag on the floor, watching a very remarkable size metal box. Lincoln was approached to see if Lily had not opened it, and fortunately was still closed.

-Lily don't grab that, is private. - Lincoln tried that his sister drop box, even tried to take it off, trying to not be rude, or wrest it from the hands of the same way. However, that last part. His brother realized that Lily began to blame is and drop tears. -Oh... Oh no, no, no, no, non-was at its height again and tried to look her in the eye. -Lily forgiveness, didn't want to say it that way. It's just that...-Lily began to weep for what previously happened.

-Sorry, Daddy... It's just that I got curious, I didn't want to bother you. -with his arms began to clean the eyes. -I didn't want to intrude on your privacy. -She cried a little more quietly. -Didn't want to ruin your return to home. -

I cuddling Lincoln, calming her.

-Hey, that is not, do not think that it is the case. You do not ruin my return, I swear, is just that...-I took the box and it showed it - this little box contains something very, very, very important. Why now do not you can show its content, at its will, but for now stay quiet. -

-¿Are you angry with me? -Said even with his voice calm it showed you that feeling of sadness caused by a major fault.

-No, of course not, Lily. I couldn't be angry with you for your curiosity. In fact, never have given me any reason to get angry with you. -Lincoln took his sister's face in his hand to look it in the eye. -I never could get angry with you, Lily. - Lincoln give a small kiss planted on her forehead then he embraces her. -You are my pride, you're my everything, and you're more than enough for my day to day.-

Lily began to feel better, but it still felt a little vacuum on his chest.

-Daddy... ¿can I ask you a question? -asked the calm that she could.

-Tell me. - Lincoln turned to look her in the eye.

-What is inside the box. ¿Is it a bad thing? -That question made that Lincoln will think much in its reply was thoughtful for a few moments, trying to find an answer convincing or at least that was how sufficiently convincing, although I still didn't want to lie to him.

-It is not bad really, they are things that helped me survive in the field. But it is something that I would like to keep saved for now ¿do you understand? - Lincoln questioned tried to sound as convincing as possible so that Lily does not ask more for it.

-Yes. -with this response and a clear doubt felt relieved, while he felt a little bad for what happened before.

-Hey, don't feel bad. -Lincoln began to smile and try to play with it. -Who is my golden girl? - He starts to attack her with tickles

-He he he ha ha ha ha ha stops Da Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha that Tickle- Lily squirmed with joy in the arms of Lincoln giving laughter to the wholesale by that moment between brother and sister, or as she saw it, as father and daughter.

-He he he I will not stop until you tell me ¿who is my golden girl? -

Both laughed at this joyous time.

-It's Me! - responded Lily laughing non-stop by tickling.

-I don't hear you. -said his brother and continued doing that until he believed that his sister would give hiccup, or worse, would have to go to get some new pants and a new carpet.

-It's me. -With a big smile on his face, Lincoln stopped Tickle and hugged her very strong, in a way that I never thought that it would come back to drop.

-Of course that you are you and that will never change. -Both broke away for a moment, Lincoln stood up and helped her to do the same. - Go with Leni she will need. -

-What about Leni daddy ¿is she depressed again? -What Lily had said had disclosed more than she had imagined. -I hope that you are not crying again, the last time was so for 3 hours. -Lincoln felt something very overwhelming touring all over his chest, Lily did not, but Lincoln wanted to know much more of what his words failed to reveal but maintained his position. Only time would tell the truth.

-No, it is not anything like that, I just want to you to help her. -said his brother, the quiet that could, only to not sound worried about what she said earlier.

-Okay Daddy. - She moved away just enough room so that Lincoln will let out a heavy sigh that blew much and said really little, first by its metal box and then by Leni, he sat on his bed only to think, he hoped would be the first time that sits in his bed after a long time to remember their childhood years , but fate had prepared several things so that will remain in the background, Lincoln looked at that particular size box and took it in his hands, he thought a few moments what Lily had told him his words you had been buried in mind as the bullet that had lodged in his shoulder and his left shoulder blade in a violent confrontation that did not finish very well for his squad.
It gave a sigh in the same way that in the past, felt the weight of his case again in his hands doubted whether open it or not because only he was watching the top, looked at one of his drawers and opened one of the gates, there sought a place on the bottom and put your box there same, covered it to some things that were and again closed the drawer. And when he dropped that began with the first thing that should have been done by sitting on his bed, look at your environment and remember their childhood, that was the only quarter of a family in which one did not share space, except for that time when Lynn had quarrelled with Lucy but even these stories brought him good memories of a simpler life and without so many problems sighs not ended and Lincoln believed that of both sigh your lungs would run for some reason, her room had changed a lot but things continued to have that characteristic of it even that poster of an ACE of Spades remained there but a little worn by the passage of time. Everything was consistent in any way by what just leaned back in his bed and looked at the ceiling thinking about his life and took their nameplates that were below their shirt, next to them was the bullet that had been removed from his shoulder blade, I did not know well why was still taking it, though he still knew the why before I wanted that to be a memory, but the battle had other plans in mind, as for example the loss. Removed the plates that had accompanied him since he joined the army threw them in your drawer.
And they were just in the middle of the piece of furniture, but with hanging at one end of this bullet pointing towards the floor. He then was carved the face with the palms of their hands first slow and then fast to finish with their hands in both eyes, under that expression was with teeth chattering and although I wanted to just scream would have his mouth to release an almost inaudible moan. He wanted to shout with all his strength, but did for not alerting any of her sisters or his mother, when I take one of his hands put the other on his forehead and with tears in his eyes sobbed, and remained so for a few minutes at the end Lincoln wanted was that pain from the inside out.

-Lincoln. - hear that someone came cleaned is both eyes and hid the pain in her voice.

-¿It's everything okay? -Entered Leni room with a smile on his face.

Lincoln kept calm and with a quiet voice responded. -Yeah, Leni it gives me a bit of nostalgia to see this old room. -He looked at his sister with a smile, although he stopped to appreciate the whole, a very peculiar blouse with some sleeves that were cut on his shoulders and that continued until your thumbs, blue jeans and a headband of white with accents of black, Leni always knew how to draw attention to their way of dressing. Something that in all his life had learned was to appreciate the small details with her sisters, even those sandals that wearing with small flowers in them. -You look good, by the way. -

-¿Do you like my outfit? -Leni placed their hands on their hips. -Cute ¿right? - She turned a so that his brother could see it completely. -I did ¿you know? I have been trying new styles. - She was very happy to say so and he listened to.

-I see that clearly. -Without wanting to one of the eyes of Lincoln shed a tear and Leni noticed it instantly, Lincoln looked elsewhere and tried cleaned that drop.

-¿Are you okay Lincoln? -the young miss slowly approached his brother. -¿What's the matter? -Leni sat next to him and he realised that was crying. Not it appeared to him, he wanted to quit, but a great agony endured it. -¿What's the matter, little brother? -

Lincoln under the gaze and Leni worried more by what she embraced him and Lincoln clung to it, even took Leni blouse in her hands and squeezed it, she did not he care that his brother wrinkling led her blouse just wanted to contain the pain in his arms, Leni didn't understand it because I thought that Lincoln had returned unharmed what she didn't know was that it was broken inside and out. It simply contained it in his arms while he vented it.

-Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, shh is OK if you want to cry, don't contain yourself. -With great affection, Leni contained his brother in his arms. Despite his confusion, he embraced it and was trying to control the tremors that Lincoln had, even the way in which his brother was shivering made him scared. As if her entire body was cold and was dying of hypothermia. But those tremors came with a feeling so bitter and a pain that penetrated her chest in such a way that it caused him to sprout a heartbreaking cry of despair... Or that occurred in the mind of Lincoln because the reality was different, Leni just sat next to him. After seeing the tear spring from his eye, he wanted with all his strength to Leni contains it and leave to escape everything that he had saved on his chest, but with a titanic effort had to save all chest and swallowed that agonising pain.

-¿Lincoln why are you crying? -She asked somewhat concerned.

-Nostalgia Leni is that I have not been here years ago. -the former soldier was cleaned with thumb and let this tear is out as his thoughts before. -Sorry Leni, I don't want you to catch my nostalgia.-

-¿That spreads? - She said confused but slightly concerned. -¿Are you okay? -she touched her forehead to check its temperature, Lincoln just released a little laugh while his sister was doing something so common, something very dangerous. -I hope that it is not infectious. -

Lincoln stopped her there taking her hand between his and looked her in the eyes dedicating a smile, followed by Act she did the same reassuring, that he proceeded to hug her, both remained so for a few moments.

-Everything it's okay Leni, could not be better. - It supported his head on the shoulder of Leni, with his hands almost clinging to the bodice, but it was not to be so obvious.

-Hey, Lincoln ¿do you have a cold? - She looked it for a few moments.

-No Leni ¿why you say so? - Both separate a few moments of it.

-¿Why are you trembling? -Lincoln not had realised that his body had betrayed him, but contained as always did in Afghanistan while maintaining a quiet and sober attitude to any situation.

-Oh sorry, I think I had a little chill. -I said faking a mask of false calm. What Leni took well, although his face changed a bit to hear the word chills.

-I knew it, you're sick. That nostalgia is very harmful, you surely have a distinct fever and that's why I couldn't feel it. -Lincoln began to feel a momentary joy to hear the words of Leni, although what he most wanted to do was get to cry and scream. But simply the innocence of his sister was much stronger. -I think there were pills for the cold in the bathroom, I do not know if it works with nostalgia. Come on, so you take some. -Leni is wanted to get to go to look for them.

-Don't worry Leni, just stay here for a few moments. -said with a smile on his face, Leni sat again only so his brother to hug each other again. She did not really understand what Lincoln was saying, knew that it was never very ready but still wanted to embrace the former soldier. Brought you much peace do so because his brother had gone and returned home. Lincoln, in turn, embraced it loudly, trying not to hurt her and that her body not to betray him again, and as well, and all embraced his sister feeling that a little pain fading. Although his hands still trying to cling to his sister and not imagine that there between his arms had a corpse, which he clung and asked it to continue with life.

-Let's go for these pills at once. -Leni said pulling out of her trance to Lincoln. -I am concerned the nostalgia gets you worse. -took him by the hand and guided it down the hallway. This was real, they were no longer sands of a desolated desert in a conflict without true feelings, this time it was something that he was completely safe from being real. Real as hand holding his. Real as the House, everything finally was real. But something was missing, and he more than anyone else knew what it was. To get to the bathroom, opened the mirror and there had been many medicines. Her sister took a pill bottle, among all the phials and boxes were antidepressants. It was half-empty, and in the writing of the label could distinguish three letters. Len...

-Take are these. -Leni said giving the pill for fever bottle to his brother. This looked at them for a moment, not knowing if telling the truth or accept them, did not know what effects would, therefore, have itself was not sick. -Oh, ¡indeed!, how dumb I was ¿How I was not able to give the account before? - Lincoln thought that Leni had realised that in reality he was not sick and there was something more. -You don't have water to take them, we are going to the kitchen for a glass of water. -at the time Lincoln felt so lucky that Leni has never been very clever.

Both returned to the Hall and Lily was in the Lincoln room, so he went to see what was doing and she just looked at the plates of the former soldier.

-¿Is striking right? -He said watching his sister from the door of his room.

-Oh... Sorry, Daddy I them will leave in place. - She said to put them back on top of the Cabinet.

-Don't worry Lily you can bring them. -Lily looked at him confused, but that expression changed when Lincoln agreed with a nod and told her to follow it. Then she happily, took the plates and the hand of his brother was jumping for joy.

The three fell into the kitchen for the glass of water of Lincoln, while Lily was still looking at the tags, hypnotized by its form, by the prints, but more by the bullet, looked it as if you were watching something from another world.

-¿Do you like it? -asked Lincoln holding a glass of glass and put it in the sink.

-They are very nice. - said her little sister.

-¿Do you want to try them? -asked the brother as tap water is served.

-Well... Yes. -replied the somewhat embarrassed the little girl. Lincoln closed the tap and let his glass to one side. He stretched out his hand so he gave them and Lily nodded, took the plates, removed the chain lock, opened the collar and proceeded to put the dog tags in the neck, finally put the lock again. Lily stared at their new adornments and smiled wide just for having them. She gave a big smile of happiness to his brother and he did the same thing. -¡This is awesome!

-I know I felt so the first time I took it. -He said returning to his glass of water.

-They are incredible. - the small one looked again at the bullet - but I have a question, Daddy. ¿Why you maintained this? -Lincoln looked at a piece of metal between the fingers of Lily and sought an answer to that question, but the truth would not hurt Yes would worry so said the first thing they were told when they were extracted.

-We'll, sometimes the soldiers want memories of the battlefield, some to remember events or simply the need to remember. - "The Scars" Lily is being displaying to Lincoln for a few moments, although that bullet was the only thing that distracted it didn't do more.

-Well, I think they are great. -Lily returned to admire the dog tags. -¿Can I keep them? -She asked with a small Flash of light in their eyes.

-¡Of course!. - Replied the former soldier, go to the room along with Lily.

-¡Yeahhhh! -cried the girl with joy, going to her older sister excited. -Look Leni is a soldier as Dad. -Hear that, Lincoln was paralyzed with a knot in the throat. What Lily had said had made him think, and meant little: "I don't think you want to be like me", but they kept that to himself.

-Only be careful with them. -He wanted to sound cheerful, while inside I wanted to tell you with all his strength to never follow his footsteps.

-Are very cute, Lily. -Leni noted the cheerful girl who was playing with plates on his chest.

-I know it and even more because my Dad gave them to me. -Looked at Lincoln approaching next to them with the glass in his hands.

-I'd try them also. -Lincoln sat next to Leni and Lily was admiring its dog tags. -Take, Linc, for you to get well. -Leni said giving the pill bottle.

-Thanks Leni. -Said the more sober that could.

-You're welcome little brother. -Lincoln took the vial, turned the lid and took a couple of pills. He took his glass and thought for a moment whether to take the pills, they would have any effect, since he was not sick and less with fever, but I still wanted that look of serenity and tranquility continue to stand. The former soldier put both pills in his mouth and quickly took them. "Then let's see what happens" thought while it is swallowing the penalty of not telling the truth.

-I hope with that you feel better Linc. - Leni said smiling.

-Yeah, I also hope so. -Now yes felt that his lies and secrets played him very bad passes, until the front door was heard to open and someone enter House. -

-¡Girls I'm Home! -Said a voice of young girl with 19 spring some scratchy and a little bit manly, but the sexuality of the girl who was there was distinguished. -Mom, Leni, Lily, you will not believe what happened today in the mechanic, it's for die of laughter. - Lily rushed to the room filled with joy.

-¡Lana! -Lily went to greet and Leni was behind it. Lincoln remained stiff for a few moments. He had not seen wool long ago and things with her had changed, but wanted to see it, had to see one of their favorite twin, rose from his seat with the glass in his hand and took it completely. He gave a long sigh and went to the room.

- And then engine oil dropped in his face and said, "This became a slippery situation". -The three girls began to laugh. - And now that I realize ¿where'd you get those dog tags Lily? -Lana fell to the level of his sister, and reviewing name plates, felt a giant pressure in her chest to see the name engraved on them: Loud Lincoln Marie. She was petrified to read that, looked at Lily who smiled with tears and a quiet expression, and Leni with the same expression, both looked behind him and felt a presence near. Lincoln saw it. Lana returned gaze on that former soldier, wearing a slightly stained oil blue overalls, a white shirt in the same state, slightly trimmed hair and a cap of red with the belly back. Removed her cap and put a hand on his forehead, his voice of rude chick became the voice of a girl. -¿Li... Li... Lincoln? -

He smiled and with the same tears of happiness and simply said - hello, Lana. -the girl dropped his cap and no more wanted to pounce on his brother, but he realized that mess

- Eh... I'm a little dirty, ehhh...-babbled distressed.

-Don't worry, come here. -said Lincoln extending her arms, and her sister without thinking twice jumped into the arms of this, crying and laughing of joy.

-¡It's you! ¡It's really you! -Lana seemed not to act as always because even I was kissing the face of Lincoln. -If this is a dream don't wake me up, don't wake me Leni, Mom please let me enjoy this beautiful dream, Lily I promise to take you to school tomorrow but not ruin me this please. -She started to say crazy things, but the emotion was real.

-Lana this is not a dream, and you're not asleep. I'm at home. -The girl without realizing it legs had lost correct mobility and made that his brother were charging her. He felt that both fall, but resisted more that could with his leg and the other and held it for a minute. -I'm home Lana, I'm home. -

She returned to Lincoln, did not know what to say really or which words were correct, simply the joy of the moment was enough. He returned to stand and direct their gaze to her hands, which were still wedded to the jacket of his brother, and she realized that he had spotted him with a little oil -Sorry. I messed your clothes...-

Lincoln, as he had done with Lily and Leni, gave him a kiss on the forehead, and that made it reassure her. -¿What's up, Lana? That I can remember, that has never been something important for you, ¿right? -returned the smile. -Seems to me that you are not acting as you usually you do, ¿right?

-Right. -Responded Lana without removing the smile of her face - but, even so, wouldn't be bad if you let me carry this. -that rude girl showed a side that had rarely shown. Except for special occasions. Very special and specific. -In addition, I remind you that I don't have any more six years. -

-True. - Lincoln set aside a lock of hair from the face of his sister. - But that does not mean to remember some details. -the smile of the former soldier acquired a paternal touch.

-The old Lincoln Loud, looking at small details of all us ha ha ha ha. -Lana had changed his expression to a much more affable.

-That's me, but come on, tell me ¿how about your day? -Said Lincoln with the same expression.

-Wait, let me give me a shower and I'll tell you. - said his sister going upstairs. And the former soldier was left with a somewhat inconsistent expression. As something there not fit.

-¿Since when you like the shower? -He asked slightly confused.

-I don't like it really, but to be honest I should do it. -removed the straps of her overalls and as he was getting started to remove soiled clothing. -¿Why do you get surprised brother? As they say, times are changing, and people also. -quickly went up the stairs.

Leni just smiled and said in a cheerful voice. -You more than anyone should know that people is not the same as that a few years ago or a couple of weeks ago. -That sentence made much more sense that he seemed to have actually and all that applied very well with him.

More than anyone else with it.

That evening in the room were many anecdotes by Lana that left Lincoln fully informed of everything that had happened by one of their twins. Even he couldn't believe is that her sister had been hired at the gas station's Flip's to the 16 the establishment and it had engaged her for their abilities to repair. She had been crowned on several occasions as the "Queen of cars", because apparently there was no machine that she could not fix. Even the day when a car became completely damaged, both their engine as their escape and the valves. After a hard day of work, that piece of junk was again to boot. "Magic hands" said the owner, "Magic hands" said Flip. All Royal Woods said the same thing and the mechanics of Flip's had earned that nickname, "Lana Magic hands". There was nothing that she could not repair. In fact, in one of that anecdote, Lana had told him why now used to bathe at least a few times during the week. All occurred when accidentally a little gasoline fell while she was reviewing the malfunction of a truck tank. She spent a full week stinking petrol and was not long so that flammable liquid meets a small flame, which caused a burn on the back and arm. Fortunately, it did not experience too strong in this anecdote, but they left some marks which, even though it was a good reminder to be careful with things flaming them, also were a good reminder that a bath once or twice a week they do nothing.

- And He he heh, then. Pffff ha ha ha ha ha, Mike put his hand on the motor and Heh... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha that thing splashed it completely and Flip it was like... - imitated a serious tone, portraying the scene. -"Mike ¿what I have told you to never put hands where you should not?" And he was like... - here deepened a little voice. -"Oh, but you never told me that cars you spit if you touch them in the engine", and Flip stood up and said: "Well if so you'll act like that, maybe you should not have a wife." - Lana began to laugh out loud, Lincoln had understood the joke and accompanying it in the laughter, Leni and Lily looked tired as if Lana all the time had told the story again and again, and again, and again, and again, until it seemed that already knew that story from beginning to end and the right to reverse.

-Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. -Lincoln was dying of laughter, even wanted a little break from so many laughs. -Oh boy. ¿And then what happened? -He asked even with a couple of laughs escaping him.

– Already after that Mike has had to go home to take a shower, he heh... Oh brother, bad things which did not have a camera to show how had been Mike, but yes, I can tell you that it could not remove the smell of oil a month and whenever he drops oil on his face we say: "Hey Mike ¿have not learned how to treat the girls or what?" Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. -It seemed that Lana had found a great distraction and satisfaction in telling stories about his life; He was very glad to continue in that. -¿You know? -his face went from cheerful to gloomy. -You don't know what a sweet thing is to have you here again. - and put a hand on the shoulder of his elder brother.
That phrase that all told him, taste which was Lincoln's return and he still could not get the idea that only his body had returned from Afghanistan, or at least the most part of his body, and how important that he had wanted to protect and so most longed to return home was left in the sands of the Afghan desert, his mind, his identity, his personality, all that was, in it is was taken from among those dust of a desert whose peace seemed to be stories that were for children to give at least one small ray of hope and that each bomb exploding in the distance had to be the last, but never ended up falling, never stopped falling away, and it seemed that they were never going to stop. The children have enough nightmares so their minds leave the only thing that gives them hope, in a place where that Word seemed to have no meaning, where there it could be, a word which, together with peace, looked like something one can just dream. At that time, Lincoln simply nodded his head, put aside his thoughts about the war and smiled.

-Thanks Lana. -He left his seat on the couch and sighed a little heavy way. – I have to go to the bathroom wait some minutes girls. -

Lincoln headed up stairs. They failed to understand why the sudden change of attitude, but did not give too much importance. Then, Lily realized the strange form of walking from his brother, as if he were almost limping, although pants seemed to be looser on the right side.
In the bathroom, the former soldier opened the cold water tap and let this fill sink halfway. He picked up a little in the hand and began to wash his face, repeating this a few times to finish with both hands covering his face. Looked towards the ceiling for a moment and then looked in the mirror. It is recharged slightly at the sink, looking directly at the man who was there, the same face always the same Brown eyes, same hair white, everything was as it was assumed that it should be. He looked and did not see itself, perhaps not meaningful, but Lincoln didn't look himself in the mirror of his house, saw another man, a dead man, a ghost of pain, someone very different, someone completely different, a ghost, a dead one in life, a zombie, a shell without a soul. Put a hand in his face to touch what he believed was a mask, but he felt the touch of your fingers on your cheek, these traits had to belong to a dead man, but were his own. That man in the mirror was not it, he should have died as the others and be buried as his brothers, as Clyde, as to Mikel, as Roderick, as to John as to Jeff, as all his platoon and as to Captain Walker Stratton. It should be three meters under the ground as all of them, but instead was face to face with a dead man who basically desert.
The flames and the arena stood behind him, his green jacket and his Orange shirt had become a uniform of combat with blood staining his shoulder and his face, a wound in the forehead that was bleeding and almost covered her right eye, face dirty and filled with Earth. That man in front of him in the mirror living rotting formed a fist with his right hand and wanted to hit the mirror, break it to avoid having to do that damn face again. I breathed emotionally. She prepared herself to have a real sense of all that his mind was throwing... but stopped when he blinked again. The desert had disappeared along with the flames, they were now alone and a bathroom mirror. There was this man. Lincoln changed his fist and touched the hand of the man in the glass, image allowed you to see again that desert behind him, but he finally saw himself between the sand and the flames. It was in the desert with his green jacket and his Orange shirt, and it in the bath wearing these gloves, that vest with cartridges, that even with almost yellow and spotting of blood, the blood on his forehead and his dirty face, he was the other man and Lincoln Loud was trapped in Afghanistan. His eyes began to shed tears and his face was snapped in front of that mirror. He lowered his head and she let out a deep sadness, tears fell into the water of the laver, he went again his gaze to bath sky and once again the look of Lincoln... He had no gloves, no he nor the reflection, was simply a mirror cabinet where a lost man cried in front of him. And his head they echoed the words of his girlfriend who loved with all the soul, and that because of that war had to be separated again.

-Your body returned... But your mind is still stuck in Afghanistan.-moved mirror look and rose sink stopper, took a towel that was on a coat rack and dried face recalled his training and remained with an attitude completely relaxed and quiet hiding all the feelings of seconds ago he spoke to himself to check his voice and to retain it in a sober level headed down stairs He looked at the room and her sisters there waiting for you with many questions, but at that precise moment the front door opened and a silent figure entered.
Dressed in a black t-shirt with a skull that was holding lower shoulders and with part broken by holding above the shoulders. Under a grey shirt, a sleeve that they arrived almost below but that had been cut off, a deep purple skirt complemented with stockings protruding legs of the girl and a pair of boots that arrived at the shins. A black necklace with a small skull on it and completely black hair covering her eyes, but the pins to the back of the hair had been cut off, with a backpack bag with other many skulls and bones that decorated it. The girl entered the room by removing the knob keys and looking at the other girls who returned her look in silence, without any expression on the lips simply raised a hand pretending to greet them. Following Act took off his backpack and left it on a rack. He lowered his head and without saying a single word turned to the stairs, but to raise the eyes saw it at the foot of the stairs. He stood motionless for a few moments looking at the man who returned her gaze with a much more quiet and cheerful expression.

-Hi Lucy - said Lincoln looking at her Gothic younger sister whose dark enchantment was felt.

The girl did not prevent set aside a lock of hair from one of his eyes to see it well. That eye of blue hovering between those dark hair to see this man completely paralyzed. The other hand was the mouth trying to those clumsy sighs for his part did not clear it already was. I breathed in a way inconsistent and completely altered, he trembled simply by keep looking to Lincoln. Who all proclaimed as the "Princess of Darkness", and the more cold and unfeeling in the Loud House, girl now was breaking as a glass against a hammer, with the hand that had discovered his eye tried to play the man who was in front of it. He trembled as if she had had an attack of cold or Parkinson's that hand and he was giving yours. It was real, it was real. Her blue eyes began to shed tears of happiness and excitement, she was unconsciously leaving to escape barely audible little SOBs, it seemed like the only thing her mouth could let go for a long time, something that the other girls in the family looked completely surprised and excited. He was real, this time was real and without expecting anything she hugged him with a more powerful force that drove it. Their small moans of joy escaped from her mouth trying not to form words, but left without stopping. She literally holding his hands to the jacket of his brother and Lincoln held it in his arms, and as happened to wool, he suddenly lost control of his legs, this time Lincoln knelt so that both keep hugging each other and more because he knew that it could not withstand the weight of someone again, but she simply embraced it. Clung as never it had done in his life, although his face was almost covered by her hair, could see you an expression filled with happiness, but combined with an unmatched sadness on her face.

-I missed you too, Lus. -said Lincoln recharging his Chin at the head of Lucy, her sobbing and sobbing, and believed that everything was really a dream, but this time was real. Lincoln separated from it for a few moments and looked at her. -Don't worry, Lucy. -It took one of the cheeks of her sister in one of his hands and looked at her to his uncovered eye and the other hidden in her hair. -It is not a dream.
She took that hand between hers, increasing her weeping. Lincoln helped her get up and he grabbed her hands and joined them, both gave them a kiss and following Act a little discovered the front of Lucy and gave him another. The Gothic girl continued crying of joy. He clung to his arm and stayed as well.

-Well it seems that this has been your full day ¿right brother?. -He said wool recharging on the wall and across both arms.

-¿What can I say? Girls love me, he heh. -Stroking the head of Lucy which did not say any word, but remained clinging to the arm of Lincoln with a smile barely distinguishable from his almost always serious face or a sad grin now reflected a pure happiness. - But seriously I am pleased to be able to be received in a way so cool girls. -

-Speaking of girls, I think that now that we all are already here it is time to break the news to the others. -Leni said climbing the stairs.

-Oh true. -Answered Lincoln to Leni, but quickly his smile became a melancholic expression again, because now I had to think of the words that he had to say and more to each one of his sisters, both which were at home as that would see it through the screen. Maybe Lana and Lily had not captured the change in mood of his brother, but Lucy knew each one of those emotions as the Palm of his hand and felt it by contact which had at that time with his arm.

-I warned them that they are connected at this hour in advance. -Leni fell with a cheerful and rampant laptop. -Well, now I'm going to make a video call in our group.

Leni began to video call all at the same time. Lana's cell rang and this looked at her face: "Seriously?

-Sorry - Leni said with a smile to the face, following and with a couple of signs Act told Lincoln to sit.

Leni screen remained on hold that the girls had appeared. First appeared Lori, with an unfixed Plaid Shirt and a white t-shirt, a necklace of golden color with a pendant that seemed to have engraved initials of B/L and hair accommodated with a ponytail down. -¿Well Leni? ¿What's going on? - She asked confused because today they were it called not expected and less because it was almost always busy.

Then Lynn appeared with a sports jersey, a little loose hair on his forehead a Ribbon of red with white edges and a dove in the Center. -¿So, Leni? ¿Something Happens at home? I swear that if you don't have anything important you're going to owe me this, that today I had to miss the soccer training to see what you wanted. – She felt a little tired and sweating fatigue.

Luan appeared on the screen with its fully gathered hair back except their sideburns and a couple of strands very characteristic of her, that almost covered you the left eye. Its brakes were not already and now his teeth had a perfect shape. He wore a long-sleeved t-shirt.

-Yes, Leni, I hope that you have a good reason, because today I had to cancel a presentation, so do not let me stand up, ha ha ha ha ha ¿Get it? -that was one of his typical play on words.

Luna was on display with hair tousled slightly in front of the bangs, a deep purple eyeshadow, a vest of jeans with patches with the names of famous bands and a t-shirt with on behalf of Mystics (Misfits.) and its typical logo. With one hand holding the cell phone and the other played his guitar Les pon.

-Oh sister, just am finishing a trial to rock tomorrow at the National Center. -said this raised the Dio's beast horns.

Then appeared Lisa with his slightly unkempt hair, Goggles in the eyes, wearing a gown of scientific and under with green Turtleneck Sweater. I was looking a few test tubes and brought a table into his hands.

-I hope you have a good human reason, I am checking an experiment with mononucleosis and don't have time for your parliaments together, what you have to talk say it fast. -Not even looked to the screen or to the camera, and only took notes.

And in the end appeared Lola with fully arranged hair, eyelashes groomed, shadow color pink eyes, lipstick of the same color, but lighter and a dress elegant and eye-catching, also pink.

-So ¿Leni? Listen to me sister, I'm very busy today. I'm in a pageant in Paris and I don't have all the time. -talking each of their arrangements are accommodated to exit.

-Girls I know they are very busy, but. -A tear came out of one of his eyes.

-¿What happens Leni? ¿is all well at home? – She askerd a little worried to see his sister cry. -¿Mum and Lily are well? I swear Leni if this is another one of your scenes of depression I will send you really far away, I told you that you had to take your pills. -

-Quiet Lori, Leni should have a good reason for wanting to call today. – Responded Luna focusing her device sideways and marking notes from his guitar.

-Maybe it is better that, I had to ask leave early today to see what she wanted to. -Lori replied.

-C'mon Lori, she must have something important to us. Let Leni talk before it becomes night and let's start with our SLepni, ha ha ha ha ha ha, ¿Get it? -All make a little frown by that bad joke. -¡Oh, come on! That joke was good, it seems that my Leniar material is not enough ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. -As always, those jokes seemed to only make laugh to Luan. It seemed that she had a great sense of humor for those jokes without much grace.

Lori kept a certain face of disgust and then ceased to matter. -Well, what you have to tell Leni? -

-In fact, I have nothing to say. -The others looked with some surprise and then Lola made a face of disgust.

-¿Why then if it is not why you asked for that we staged this time? -Chastised Lola with his face in a grimace of annoyance.

-¿Do you know that today I had to skip some Soccer training? ¡Argh! I retire. -He said Lynn looking cut button. And Lola was doing the same together with Lisa. That she was busy looking at the experiment. Moon more relaxed, although he knew that they would perhaps go to talk about their problems and Lori covered face with one hand holding the annoyance of having to listen to Leni discuss her depression.

-No, no, no I am not wasting your time girls. I just told them that I have nothing to say because I must show you something, it is a surprise. -All the girls were attentive to that last sentence and almost at the same time all asked.

- And ¿what's the surprise? -Leni continued focus and with the cover of your device used to place it on the coffee table. The others were expectant, wanting to know what was that surprise that Leni had requested their assistance.

-Interstellar Main Theme by Hans Zimmer. -

Lori was maintained with a gaze to the screen, Luna reviewed his notes while I looked at the phone, Luan remained silent at the time, Lynn focused on see that her sister was withdrawing is little by little, Lisa turning eyes to look at the screen, Lola put aside her womb to fully focus his attention on the screen of your Tablet.

When she retired... They saw him sitting on the couch in the room with Lucy to her left side and Lily on the right, smiling for all of them.

-Hello girls. -Lori covered mouth as she began to cry printing. Lynn opened her eyes as dishes and began to shed tears in silence, Luan put both hands in the mouth because I knew I was going to scream with excitement, and also began to cry with emotion. Lola looked at his brother enduring desire to cry because I knew that the makeup is going to run, but imported him little or nothing tears, Moon put aside his guitar and again grabbed his phone to see who was there was not an illusion and as happened to Lola her purple eye shadow is ran with damp eyes. And finally Lisa had dropped his table and his pen and saw that screen where was that man, removed the goggles and got their pasta lenses to see, his brother and then cleaned the eyes to wear the glasses once more and give it tells that it was not a hoax.

It was completely real.

-Francesco... Cancel my presentation...-Lola said without avert his gaze from the screen.

- But you're out in 10 minutes. -was heard to reply a voice in the background.

-¡I know what I said god damnit! -Lola turned to shout to his assistant and was raised with her laptop to go to his dressing room.

-Mark... Keep pointing the advances. -Lisa grabbed the laptop and quickly it came out of the laboratory.

All looked at him and he returned the gaze. All had been quietly waiting for what he might say.

-Lori, Lynn, Luna, Luan, Lola, Lisa... I'm home. -Lori felt a pressure on his chest, as if a million emotions altogether were squeezing her heart against the rib cage, still looking at the screen and looked at him, and listened to it, and felt it.

-¿Li...? ¿Li... Lincoln? ¿It's Really you, brother? -Lori asked not believing what was in front of it and wanted to make sure that it was actually him, he wanted that that wasn't a dream.

-Yes Lori... This is me. -

Luna was still holding your phone with both hands, looking directly at her brother. His throat swallowed and soon fell prey to a hiccup that grew while she breathed and sobs grew in intensity

-Brother... It's been a long time... It's been a long time. - His voice broke at that very moment. - ¿How so long has been? - Asked Luna with the words accompanied by a very cheerful pain in the throat and heart.

-It's been 5 years, 10 months and 2 weeks. Lincoln smiling at her sister, and leaving to escape a couple of tears, said.

-You have gone... But you have returned, you... Inconsiderate dork. -Lynn responded by closing the eyes. -I thought... Oh, God... I thought that you do not come back. -The words of Lynn are accompanied with much regret.

-I also thought the same thing. -He said with a little guilty of his words. - But here I am Lynn, I'm home. -did say trying to reassure his sister two years older.

-Oh... God... Oh God...-said Luan un tight the knot of his ponytail and dropping all the hair on his back. He sought a seat for herself because she believed that she would fell. -I think that I must cancel my presentation in the morning, Lincoln... Literally you left out of focus...- that pun was not meant to be funny, but it was almost an automatic reaction. -Oh... Sorry, no meant no joke... I am a fool. -felt repentant of having said that.

-Luan do not worry, I know that it was a very sudden surprise. -answered his brother reassuringly - in any way, do not want to leave behind the curtain. -River a bit and she did the same.

-Never lose the sense of humor brother. -Luan responded with both watery eyes.

-As always it has been Lincoln... He always trying to encourage us. -Said Lola crying on camera with the makeup completely run and all their arrangements already being unimportant things.

-Well... ¿What can I say? I love to see smile to my sisters. Lincoln looking at Lola, said. -Sorry for ruining your contest. -

-It already does not matter. -his sister removed the earrings. -Anyway... I think she was already tired of winning. -added without regret its decision.

-Lincoln Marie L. Loud... I know that the reactions that is having my body now can be explained with science, sadness can be endogenous or reactive. The organism itself generates the endogenous, is a failure of biochemical clock that, for some reason, an imbalance in the proportions of opiate, the emotional field controllers. The reactive is caused by any circumstance that causes pain, coming from something external to the individual, as, for example, a loss. Whenever that happens man should cry, because that is where starts the emotional regulator, the correct process where after crying, download occurs, is distention which at that time, there are 25 chemicals that appear to balance the emotional field, comes acceptance... in a nutshell my body chemical reaction is causing me wanting to download lot of pain but at the same time joy worldly feelings that not always I can afford... - front of the camera the scientist had eyes soaked in tears. - But this is a special occasion. -recovered, wiping his eyes. -In addition to my regulators now are slightly altered and immediately change my status. I learned that one who suppressed her tears, closing the door to pain, also close it to live joy and enjoy the good. It would be disrupting the natural cycle of healthy emotion, it is inevitable to get sad before the pain, making the burden.

-I also missed you so much Lisa and your scientific terms he heh. -Said a little confused by everything you said her younger sister.

-Be smart has many advantages. -He replied looking at his brother. - But not repress feelings is a virtue. -she added, smiling.

-It is good to see you all again girls... Is... Something very big to be received at home once more. -

-I knew that you'd come back to Lincoln. -The largest of all the sisters spoke. -In spite of what Lynn said, I always knew you'd come back to us. -The big one retained that impulse of wanting to leave his home, grab the car and go to Loud House to hug the former soldier.

-¿How to?... ¿How did you know that I would return Lori? -Said with this doubt in mind, he may have died on the battlefield and his body would have ended up like all their peers as Clyde.

-Because my brother... Not, our brother promised me. -That made that Lori will cry a little more and filled with melancholy to all those who listened, but it not... what brought him was a deep pain in his chest and even though Lincoln had not returned, this other man was received by all her sisters. And now all of them received the body of a man lost in the war. But at the time told lies in a beautiful way so that her sisters could finally believe that he was at home. Lori then gave has that Lily and Lucy hugged him very strongly, but the latter embraced the arm of the former soldier and seemed that it had clung there same. -I wonder if your day has been filled with hugs and melancholy brother. -

-To be honest since I came back was the case. -Watch the two girls who were embracing him and Lana which was taking his hand aside and Leni sitting almost at the end of the couch smiling. - But ¿you know something? I wouldn't trade this for anything. -Taking the hand of Leni and embracing that had curled up in it.

-I'd like be there brother. - Luna said wiping the face.

-Me Too. -Luan said.

-I think that all and sundry want to be there now. -Lisa ended with a peaceful face.

-Yes... Certainly Brainiac, but don't forget about my Linc. -Lynn began again with this talk.

- And me. Said Lola.

-¡¿How I could forget you girls?! I would never, in any way-. Everyone began to laugh and rejoice for the responses of Lincoln. -By the way, Lori, I received your letter of a few months ago and I'm anxious to meet her.

Lori, to hear that, had a comforting feeling. -Hey Lincoln. – She said with a smile - I think I have something you want to see. -He directed gaze to the door behind him. -Bobby, please come.

A grown man entered the room.

-¿What do you need baby? -The man of a little long hair and a beard full to half grow, entered the room and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Wore a green shirt - what do I need? -Then he directed his gaze to the computer and looked at Lincoln. -Oh... My ¿Lincoln? -He said completely surprised and happy.

-Hi Bobby - replied the veteran, apparently seeing the spouse of her sister, not very happy.

-¡Hermano! Oh God, ¿Lincoln, It's really you?.- Although it seemed a bit redundant and obvious truth was happy to see his brother. Until I wanted to jump out of the screen to embrace him. -I thought you were still in Afghanistan, really didn't expect to see you today. -continued Bobby, laughing a little.

-Actually I do not think that anyone has hoped it really. -Lincoln replied to comment from Bobby.

-I'm glad to see you again, Lincoln - replied smiling at the former soldier Bobby. -It is good to know that you're home.

-I say the same thing, Bobby. It is good to be home. -it closer to Lily by his side.

-I hope that we will see front someday, Carnal.- Until Bobby could say anything Lori interrupted him, taking him by the arm.

-¿Hey love, you could bring it? I want to get my brother to know it. -She asked with a smile.

-Of course, that Yes baby, wait for me here.

Both were given a kiss and the other girls were watching with anticipation. Bobby left the room for a few moments and after a minute it returned with someone in her arms.

-Lincoln, see. Yu're a uncle.

In Bobby's arms lay a small baby with hair black and blue eyes, slightly tanned skin and a yellow romper. The former soldier focused on watch it carefully, while Bobby was Lori.

-Lara, look, it's your uncle Lincoln.

-Nena, is Laura. -corrected Bobby to his spouse, slightly distressed.

-Both we say in a different way, sweetheart. Lori took the cheek of your spouse with your hand and then he returned his view to the screen - his name is Laura Santiago Loud, but I like to tell Lara, say "Hello" to the uncle Lincoln, Lara. Say "Hello", sweetie.

Little looked to the screen somewhat confused, but Lincoln was returning her gaze with tear-filled eyes and a warm greeting.

-Is beautiful, Lori. You said in the letter that you two had not yet decided its name. - said Lincoln, referring to a letter that had been sent long ago.

-Yes... I wanted to give the name of dad. -When Lynn heard that, he deflected her gaze towards another direction. - But someone equally special already had that name and then...-Lynn returned to see the screen of your Tablet. -One day the name of Lara came to mind and Bobby told me that one of her favorite aunts was called Laura, so we decided that it would thus be called.

-It is perfect. Is beautiful, Lori.

-I think that we all agree that, brother. -He said Luna drying tears. -Augh... If I wasn't in a so tight itinerary of concerts would go home at this time, but I cannot cancel 5 concerts that come in this weeks. -at the end to say this latest felt a little guilty.

-I'm still checking theories of mononucleosis and doing experiments here, if I had time would just go to House-. said Lisa looking at her watch - but time does not favor me at this time, try to Parley with my superiors and teachers on a break of a few days.

-Since I don't have many presentations in recent weeks, I could go to there when I can, and on the road, could pass for some milk and eggs a BreakFast... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ¿Get it?

-Luan, you should practice more your jokes Standing Up. -Lynn, replied in the same joker tone.

-Well it seems that someone took some competition in the comedy, Ha ha ha - Luan he supported his sister.

-Hah, Yes. But either way I do not think to go these days there, would have to speak with my manager and representative to ask for a few days off, and so go there with you. -Lynn sighed a little as I knew that in the world of sports was a very difficult request day off - I guess tomorrow I will have to make many requests and ask for various favors. -She said scratching his neck. -In addition to compensate moves and workouts - this relaxed a little. - But I'm sure that they will understand.

-Speak for you - said something annoying Lola, holding a damp towel to remove the make-up - from here in Paris cannot do much. I will have to cancel all my presentations and I need to call my agent to do the same - there was a clear hint of anger in his tone - also will have to cancel an appointment with a producer for a perfume commercial - her expression darkened when thinking about the opportunities that was setting aside - Francesco will have to cover this whole month... In addition to asking my agent a direct flight to Royal Woods. ¿But what does it matter if I can be with my favorite brother? -She smiled to the end.

-¿Seriously would do all of that for me, girls? - Lincoln asked with a smile of true joy.

-Without hesitation, brother. - said Luna winking an eye to him.

-Or course, it will be a chicken meeting Ha ha ha - Luan supported to her sister.

-This could mean that I would let go of my research and advanced studies in the laboratory on subatomic organisms and waste valuable time of research. But of course, ¿why not? -Lisa replied with a smile on his lips.

-The question is answered by itself, Lincoln - Lynn confirmed fully assured.

-Because it will be a very long and complex process, but I know that at the end I will be there when you have finished this month. -ended Lola removing the shadow of eyes and eyelashes.

Lori stood in silence for a few moments, but in the end, gave a slight sigh. - Bobby, ¿Could you take out the Apple juice that is in the refrigerator for Lara? It is almost time to eat.

-Of course, baby. Everything for my two girls special. -the man took his daughter and went out of the room, closing the door behind of it. – Let's go Laurita, let's eat.

Lori waited for Bobby to come down to the kitchen and thought well in his words and what he would and should say next

-Linc... I don't think to be able to go this week or next - said with seriousness.

-¿Why don't you think, Lori? -asked Lincoln, confused, although the others already knew what the situation was.

-Because... Look, Bobby does not work already, is the father of full time here in the House. -scientific crossed his fingers, looking at his brother across the screen. -Is complicated the situation, and more with Lara ... Now I'm the only one who devotes their time to work while Bobby takes care of Lara and the House. I could ask for a few days or at least one few weeks of rest and that, although I would suffer in my vacation and my bi-weekly payments, between that and the other would have to ask favors from my boss, but perhaps I am too.-speeding she drifted a little look to think and then go back to focusing on computer - Buuut... I think that my boss and my supervisor will understand that it is a family affair by which I suppose I can give me a few days off to go home and see how things are going with Lily and Mom, and of course to greet you and spend time with you, brother - he said, smiling.

-Then, ¿you're not completely sure? -He asked wool with doubts about what her sister said.

-Partly Yes and partly no - Lori replied.

- ¿And when you think to come? – Leni asked this time.

-Because... I could not say that this or that date yet I have too many responsibilities both here and at work, so I can't say for certain when. Probably I can do this month and I must wait until the Christmas holidays, but if they give me the break for these days I can confirm you, and with great pleasure I'm going and took Lara so that you know her - ended Lori with a sympathetic smile.

-That sounds Super - replied the smallest of the Loud, approaching the laptop.

-Well we hope only to so. - said Lincoln, ending with that theme.

They continued chatting among them for quite a while. Lincoln did not mention the cause of his return, much less to Ronnie in no time. The girls laughed, cried and spoke with Lincoln making that it will fill up the atmosphere of love and trust.

-When was in Afghanistan... I thought that I would never see another day again, but I was actually scared never to see you again. -kept the girls of the House by his side, all on his arms - It is really pleased to be back with all the girls that I love. -Admitted, smiling - Indeed, when one is there you can't expect really survive... but now I'm here, happy to be together with all of you and see you again.

-It is good to have you back, brother. -Lori said with a smile on his face. -By the way, speaking of Lincoln, ¿would you already reported your arrival to Ronnie? -Lori asked to know of his sister-in-law.

At this Lincoln paralyzed completely when listening to it, and a chill traveled her whole body.

-True Linc, she still doesn't know of your arrival- Said Leni, believing that Ronnie knew nothing of that.

-Eh, girls...- Lincoln began to get a little nervous with Ronnie Anne's theme.

-Yeah Bro, you should call her, surely, she will be worried. - Continued Luna, relaxed.

-Moreover, we should invite her to the group chat, you will be surely glad you know that Lincoln is back.- Suggested Luan thinking in a joke - so the only distance that would separate them would be screen Ja ja ja.

-Eh, girls, don't think it's necessary...- Lincoln nerves grew.

-Wait, I have her contact here - mentioned Lori while seeking Ronnie in the contacts from her account.

-Girls, listen to me please - Lincoln was already completely altered and Lucy noticed it.

-Oh, I wonder ¿what will be like the reunion of first love? -Lola began to dream awake with their ideal man.

-Don't know, but a tough love as the Lincoln should be something great - mentioned Lynn recalling how Ronnie used to annoy Lincoln - Ha, and to think that before you his favorite victim of jokes.

-Girls, please, do not call Ronnie - begged Lincoln, because he was on the verge of yelling at them.

-I Usually not get interested human contact and worldly emotions-attracts me said Lisa accommodating lenses - But your romance with the sister of Bobby is simply attractive.

-Here is - Lori had found his sister-in-law on Spike (Skype) contacts – Let's see, join the conversation and...

Prisoner in the despair, Lincoln made what to do at that time.

-¡Girls, Please, Stop! - He shouted, waving.

At that time, all were quietly noticing the sudden change of Lincoln, who had the front wet in sweat and his eyes seemed altered. Much more than what you could see on a computer.

-Ronnie already knew that I had returned...-confessed former soldier down head - In fact...-it was time to tell the truth and all looked at him confused - I... went with her all a week...- The other girls to know the truth were a little confused and others a little annoying.

-Wait, ¿what are you telling us? -Lori asked as if he does not understand, but frowning.

-¿Lincoln? -Leni was completely confused, Lana had a hand on her head when receiving the news, and Lucy was blinking directly caught.

-¿What you mean, Daddy? -He asked Lily, the smallest of the sisters.

-Yeah, ¿what do you mean Lincoln? -Lynn sounded a bit annoying.

-Bro, ¿is something we've still don't know here? -Moon arched an eyebrow looking former soldier.

-Quiet girls, Linc should have a good reason for not having said on his return. -intervened Luan, trying that the environment would not dense - ¿don't think making a little cold? Because it seems that humor has dropped a few degrees below zero Heh heh - Luan seemed to be the only one that tried to keep a positive attitude.

-Now we are not for jokes, Luan - Retorted an angry Lola - ¿What you truly are hiding us, Lincoln?

Luan looked at him with eyes of hope, as Lola of a detective, and Lisa, with a neutral expression, began to look silently appreciating the facial expressions of Lincoln to see if he lied in what he would say.

-Tell us the truth, Lincoln. Are there no secrets between us, ¿remember? -did say Lori, burying his gaze on his brother, all looked so attentive waiting for answer from him and Lincoln felt the eyes of each of her sisters penetrating it into his soul. Veteran thought much in response that he would, that would give, that I had to give. * The truth always comes to light * had told his mother hours ago. He took a big breath and sighed with a great heaviness. *Well... It's time. * He looked down for a moment and then completely sober voice formulated its response.

-I know that you want answers that I'm not going to deny - began, lifting the look at all - the truth is that a week ago I had returned from Kabul... But I asked the officials that only notify Ronnie - sisters, on hearing that, looked at his brother, with each disappointment, others with sadness and others regarded it with a bit of fury, especially Lori and Lola.

- ¿And why not call us? – Asked Lori completely altered by the news.

-¿Why wait until now to tell us? -Luna listened to with a broken voice.

-¡¿Do you know how worried we were for you?! -Lola almost yelled to his brother as her sadness was accompanied with a huge rage - ¿do you have any idea of what it feels like to think that you do not coming back? -for a moment the girl almost gets out you a rudeness and completely lost the Stirrups.

-Yes... I know... But had a reason why I ask not to advise, I called them and much less asked that they Advised you of my return. -Lincoln breathed with some difficulty, feeling the weight of what he had done up to that single moment. He formed courage for what was coming next.

- ¿And what is that reason? -Luan wanted to find at least some hope in what his brother told him. Something to that pressure and the eyes of all not smashed it on the inside.

-Please Lincoln tell us what. -Leni just wanted his brother to respond to that single doubt.

Lincoln took a deep breath, swallowed a bit to learn what needed to be done, began to feel a very powerful pressure in his chest and as if a million ants walk on his back, closed his eyes for a deep pain that gave him in the heart. "And it's better to show the truth." His words echoed through his head ready. -Why say it when I can show it - he asked with a hand that the girls, who were next to him set aside for a moment, raised his right leg and climbed it to the Chair -I couldn't find the way to tell you, I wanted time to do so...- took his pants - But for various reasons... I had to pre-empt the inevitable and said... ¿Why to wait? -begins to push up his left side pants - Because only is...-girls looked carefully at the screen and which were in House saw without looking away, Lucy already had an idea of what could be, along with Lisa - The only thing that I have left... is a Phantom Pain.

Getting out completely the pants, all began to cry, Lori looked completely petrified while his eyes were humidified, Leni covered his mouth with both hands and dropped to his knees heavily closing their eyes and deny what he saw with the head, Luna put a hand on the forehead of while the hand that was holding the phone pushed unconsciously Luan began to cry and refuse to itself that what he saw was not real, Lynn began to shout refusing fully to this, yelling to the sky and cursing, Lucy with her hair tried his sadness not would be but her tears fell to the ground in fulminant, Lana had covered his mouth because his eyes already revealed that she suffered so Lola felt completely guilty and began to cry while they grabbed his face, Lisa without suppressing the feeling took off his glasses, and next to each other simply is plugged her eyes, and the small Lily just couldn't process what his father had lost. Lincoln showed was that there had been a prosthesis that reached the knee, a metal leg connected to a stump or what was left of their lost member. All the Sisters of the Loud family watched his brother helplessly, feeling a deep sorrow for his brother in what at the time was a shared pain. A Phantom Pain.

-The doctor told me that...- A few tears escaped him. -It would have been worse to lose both... and that I was very lucky. - His voice was broken to make such disclosures. All wept disconsolately. -Forgive me please...

The Sisters of Lincoln not only refused to accept the reality, but it refused to actually Lincoln had returned without a leg. That was not only destroying them to them, they remarked that this man had lost, as well as part of their valuable years to live, but his own body. Moon rose fixed phone and began to dial.

-Chunk. - Luna put his cell phone on the table and talked about trying to keep his voice in a calm state, but sounded very altered – Cancel the morning concert... No... No Chunk, I need you to cancel the morning concert - put a hand on his forehead - I know, I know, but do not think to attend tomorrow... Chunk... Chunk, I know that it will be a problem... ¡God Damn Chunk, I know It's the Fudging National Center!... Call Mick please. -I said, moving away from the camera.

-¿Luna what are you doing?

Luan, in the same way that Luna, disappeared from the screen and was heard him murmur while searching for something - ¿where I left my damn keys?... – Like Luna was heard completely altered. All began to lose his head and spiraling out of control. Sounds of several thin metal parts began to sound. -Wait their guys, I'm going home now. -She said carrying the device with her while he was out of a Department and going to an elevator.

-Girls wait please.

Lola remained without removing the hands from the head by denying all what he had seen. Lisa was still with his eyes covered by her hands while with the other she held his glasses. And although it was as clear as water, Lynn refused to accept it, and began to beat the wall shouting, "No" one and another, and another, and another, and again until his knuckles started to hurt.

-No- Punch. -No- Punch. -¡No! -Punch. -¡NO! -Hitting the wall harder. -¡IT'S NOT POSSIBLE! -Knocking louder and louder until the knuckles of his left hand cracked. - ¡I refuse to believe it! -Continued hitting desperately to try to break a hand and thus give him his break in the next matches. -¡¿DO YOU HEAR IT?! ¡I REFUSE! -Until he could not hit more and reloaded his hands on that wall with small spots of blood. -I refuse to believe it...-a tear came out of his right eye. -I refuse deeply to believe it...-feeling that his world was falling apart and recharging her head on the wall...

-Girls please stop. -Lana began walking in circles while they grabbed the face and become unstable, call Flip to notify that she would not go tomorrow to work would not be much of a problem. Lucy still simply did not accept it. Lori didn't know what to think or do, simply not to cry so loud to alert Bobby that something very wrong was happening, thought of seizing the van and quickly go home, but could not leave, just like that. Leni was still on his knees crying until both eyes began burning and although she had cried a lot in the past this time felt that her depression combined with that revelation was destroying him inside, and Lily simply did not understand at all what was happening, but Lincoln had lost a leg, she gradually began to understand and as others started to break. Lincoln began to cry and lose control - please... I cannot take it anymore...-

-¿Da-Daddy? -Gradually returned to Lincoln. -¿Why do you lost your leg? -He looked at her with millions of emotions over, all day holding on that inner pain, that agony without end that destroyed it and plagued it. When all lost his head, he simply could not endure what was happening. I couldn't stand the idea of that all return to the day his father died, and her sisters could not endure the fact that now they were hurt, they are mortified or they lost they are wannabes, or who just lost his head. Lincoln looked at her in the blue eyes of Lily, knelt and front camera started it to hug, He wanted to lose control of that there were doubts, but there was no place there and now losing his composure and much less against all her sisters during a crisis by this revelation.

-Lily. -said Lincoln trying to contain the Inferno inside your body. -What you see here and now is not more than a scar. -Lincoln took the little girl in his arms. While your body and voice breaking in tears drowned. -It is a scar...

- But that... That Scar is your whole leg...-it was from not hyperventilate. The other sisters began to listen to what Lincoln and Lily said, putting aside their emotional crises and were looking at the scene of both.

-Baby girl... Oh... Baby girl...- taking her face in his hands to look in his blue eyes with tears falling to the ground. -I know that you cannot accept this... and me... and me...- without looking in the eyes of Lily, away both were crying with each other. -I know... That none of our sisters can accept it. -He did not know how to calm down, but I was trying to not start screaming with all their strength. Lori turned her screen look with the man speaking with a firm stance and words that, although they foretold sounded completely coherent.
-I know... I do know my girl... T-that this has been a hard blow for all... I could not accept it when I saw it. -Leni stood up and looked at her brother talking and crying, but not losing completely altered head as others, reassuring the smaller sisters. - But Lily, this...- drew his ghost leg. -This...-try that your feelings will not betray him. But it broke to pieces gradually. He almost turned his gaze to the floor. But Lily took it from his face so he continued seeing her giving him the confidence to keep talking.
-This Lily...-looking at his prosthesis. -This thing is... nothing - his voice was cut between the words. -Did not mean anything to me...- Luna returned to look at your cell phone where a broken man spoke as if it were full and maintaining a solid cordure, though their suffering was more than evident. -And ¿You know...- do swallowing a bit of saliva, but attempting to speak - Yo... ¿you know why...? ¿Wh-Why doesn't mean anything? -The voice, although quiet is you quaver little by little.

-¿Why Daddy? -Said the girl looked at her father staying just on the edge of the absolute sadness and momentary quiet, but could not follow him out the conversation in the same way.

-Because, baby...-treatment that she not looks to his prosthesis and only focus on it. -Lily none of it all that I have done. -Lincoln began to shed tears as his own blood. -Because nothing of what I have seen and witnessed can be compared to be back with you. -Luan almost to point on your car looked at his two brothers looking directly to the soul. -To be back with Lori, with Leni, with Luna, Luan, with Lynn. -Lynn came out completely from her trance to flip to see that moment. -I...-exhaling heavily with a giant lump in the throat.
-I... I deeply regret having not returned full. -Nodding oddly. -The... III... I regret even. I regret even have returned without my body...-Lincoln lowered his head for a few moments all weighing on his back referring also to his soul, raised his head again to consider the eyes of her sister.

-But... Lily... My heart... My baby sister. -With all the weight of his body left to come out that much needed and although it sounded like a very weak man everything had kept since he began his career as a soldier until he finished with his leg. -¿Do you know something? I'm glad to have lost my leg. -Lucy put aside her grief to hear and see to his brother in a grief so deep... but at the same reassuring not only to Lily, but others. -Because for this lost, because this phantom pain made me go back home together with you honey... Next to all of you. -Be listened to him even cheerful to say so during this suffering as rooted in his heart.
-Why thanks to this loss... To this... Insignificant loss, I'm here. -He smiled with both eyes in tears in a scene somewhat poignant and sad. -Talking to you face to face finally after these... 5 years without you... Without all of you. -Lana for a few moments left thinking to look at Lincoln reassuring Lily as he could and Lola removed his hands from his brow to watch your screen again and hear those words reassuring her.
-Because after of everything I have done. -Nodding with all what he said. -A after all that I have suffered, everything that I have lost. -Lisa turned to put his glasses to watch his brother controlling not only the girl in his arms and himself with a titanic will, but to all and while science could not explain it, felt his brother closer only with their words, and felt himself hugging her even if human contact has never been something that she really appreciated.
-That doesn't matter anymore, I already won't question why so many have died... - looking at Clyde in his arms. - And lost more than a leg or an arm. -Looking to the soldiers that returned you the gaze without both arms, without legs and some in a deep coma waiting quiet death. -No longer ask me more of everything for which I have fought. -Watching whenever he fired his M4 against someone. -Because my heart has always been with you. -Ceasing to pay attention to your mind and focusing on its Golden Star there. -Because nothing that I have been through, could compare to be with you. I would not change anything in the world for a moment again here at home, because now nothing else matter because now I'm at home... Next to you. -Began it to hug her very strong and a small hug to who in those moments comforted her as a father or a mother who was healing her small daughter and himself a very horrible pain, she simply already he didn't ask and just hug her dad, she only wanted to hug his brother and never of takes them to let it go back to a battle. Although it would be impossible with your condition, but that was not something important, he stopped thinking and only left wanting by his dad. Leni came sobbing and put his hand on the shoulder of his brother and quickly she also hugged him, Lincoln looked at Leni joining that, Lucy also joined that group hug with nothing to fear and in the end Lana embraced them all. Lincoln looked at them, all they wanted to be part of that time, all needed love then and now.
-I love you girls. I lost my leg not to fulfill my duty, but for you, I went to fight for you. -All listened carefully wiping the tears. -So they finished their studies. -Lori looked at the screen playing it at the same time - so they would have rest. -Luna and Luan watched with tears. -So they continued dreaming. -Lynn looked with so much affection and admiration for Lincoln. -To continue living. -Lola and Lisa had an expression of pure happiness, although a lump in the throat braking them to say something. -I knew that it may not return alive from Afghanistan, but he didn't think about me while you were well. I would have died for any of you without hesitation by a single second, because girls. -Looking at all from which they were with him until that were far. -Because my life belongs to them and would not hesitate to sacrifice me once again for you, because I love them with all my heart. And because I promised them. I would always protect them no matter what - completed said with tears in his eyes. But his body had finally betrayed him and began to tremble, and by very little he wanted to escape a cry of deep pain.

She felt the tremors and reminded herself in the same situation on several occasions... but lonely crying no one that comforting her.
-Shushhh... Don't cry anymore Daddy... I beg you... Do not suffer more...-Lincoln is a little more reassured to hear what she was saying. -Okay, as it is all good. -He stroked the hair of the former soldier. -Don't cry please. It is the only thing that I ask you Daddy. -Looking to his tormented eyes and that revealed more than what he said. -Don't Cry Anymore. -Retained the face of Lincoln in his hands. -We have been so focused on our own grief... That we never ask ourselves everything about who's on your shoulders. -Wiping the tears from his father with his arms and those eyes full of terror and tears look was returning him. -Shushhh... It okay, it is already okay Daddy... Everything is alright. -Returning to hug his father's head. There, there was only love... And the pain simply disappeared between each one.
After half an hour that seemed eternal for all Lincoln, all eventually recovered sanity and each required to take a glass or a bottle of water.

-Well... that was... Literally something that I needed, that all needed...-said Lori cleaning the eyes and taking a bit of a crystal glass of water, and ended up looking at the screen. -Brother... - inhaling to fill the lungs and exhaling in a heavy way. -Lincoln... I want... I want to go visit you, really, I want to go... see you again. I will do everything possible to be there...-looking elsewhere. - But... I have work and... the House and Bobby... and Lara... And everything now feels very...

-Lori, sweetie... Don't worry, I'll be waiting for you.

- But Linc... I want... No... I need to be there. My job is important, but you are more. - She looked at his brother across the screen.

-Lori, listen to, and this goes for everyone, I know that... I lost my leg, but as I said it this already no matter, let us leave the past in the past and continue, I think it is best that you come to when you are finally ready, anyway, in the Loud House is always welcome a member of the family. -All smiled to hear that.

-Then I will make my presentation at the National Centre with the band and when finished will be right there. - Luna began to get excited and smile. -I'll be there before you say MetallicA Bro-returned to smile.

-Well if you insist brother-Lola arranged is the fringe of the face and let his bottle of water on one side - then when I finish my parade in Paris and with the perfume commercial, I will see you all at the end of this month.

-I am also going to find a way to be there as soon as possible. - Lori spoke in the quieter way that failed after the previous scene.

-I will be making my return home when I have permission from my superiors-Lisa put the glasses back and turned to look at the camera. -I hope not to let yourself Spe. An etymological term for waiting.

-Yes Lis, you and your indecipherable terms that only you understand. -Lisa felt somewhat offended by the words of Lynn. - But just wait me to talk to my coach, my Representative and with my manager, but I promise that I will be with you. -Being a little alcohol in their hands. -¡Oh!... Crabs...- began to shake hands by the ardor of the alcohol and grabbing her water bottle. -Sorry for that. But when they give me my break from so many trainings I'll be going straight home. -It tightened its bottle and water fell to cool his throat.

- And I'll be there in less than what sings a chicken. -Luan brought out of its back seat of the car a rubber chicken. -He heh ¿Get It? -Recovering a little his natural humor.

-Do not worry girls, do not have to worry about anything. They are always welcome to this House. In addition, ¿It not so happened every time we got a new baby? -When you said it all and without exception they began to laugh and remember.

-Oh God, literally I remember when we first were 2, Leni and I, and then two more came Luna and Luan, and then literally the House exploded with almost 10 people in the House, with Lynn, you and Lucy. And then I wondered, would they come more on way? -Laughing a little. -Whenever mom and dad arrived with news of a new sister I was wondering how it is that they could keep us all and Chales, Cliff, Walt, Geo and then all the reptiles of Lana. -

-You must admit that Izzy was the cutest of all. -Responded wool smiling.

-Ha hah, even I remember when you fill our room of animals. -Lola changed his face when he heard that. He began to smile for their memories.

- Or remember when Luna made his concerts of rock in our room, this girl increasingly as if it never had a morning, as if his name weren't enough to throw out the window Ha ha ha ¿Get it? -Luan returned to have a smile on his face. And the other girls laughed that bad joke, but also by the anecdotes.

-Ja ja ja or remember when mom and dad went out in his night of dates and let Lori on charge, and Lori was the Commander of all and commands us to keep silent. Heh heh ha ha ha ha ha ha. -Luna is recomposed with laughter along with the others.

-Ha hah yea, ¿How do we called you Lori? -I asked Lynn with his water bottle in the hands that little by little cost for the fisticuffs that had given him to the wall above.

-I think we said it the "Queen of No". -Leni responded with a smile.

-Yeah Leni, I know I said earlier that I opened not to worldly feelings. - Said Lisa with her face completely in a serene pose. - But the joy is produced by a natural drug produced naturally by our organism, which is a hundred times more powerful than morphine, the Beta endorphin. It is analgesic, raises organic defenses eight times per 24 hours, when we keep it for five minutes laughing or dancing. And now I am happy. -The girls Lisa looked confused, but not change their expressions of happiness for a second.

-Well I guess we all have scientific forms of fun ha ha ha. -Luan as always finding the funny side to the situation and even with that smooth joke began to laugh. All seemed to understand what they all said, but only one of each could not understand completely. Lily was laughing at the half of those memories, but just didn't know how to do it because that called nostalgia of the past that she did not live not made her feel so.

-He heh do not know how I am pleased to be back with you. -Lincoln returned to take the floor and all simply fell silent. -Do you know? I love you girls, you are everything I need to keep going, no matter what difficult. -All were comforted - I don't know if it's the nostalgia... but they don't know how to remember all that and more.

-¿Still feeling bad Lincoln? -Leni said somewhat distraught. -¿Do you girls know that there was a disease called nostalgia? -All regarded it a little rare.

-Do not worry girls, was something I told Leni a little long ago. -Lincoln would say with a smile and hugging her Leni.

-Oh, I understand, he heh - Lori replied to that.

-I hope that you take so much care of our Lincoln when we return home, Leni. -Lynn said with a wide smile on his face.

-Of course. -Leni hug to Lincoln. -I will take care of it very well for when you return.

-Of course you will, Leni... I trust you. -Lori eventually say when Bobby came back into the room.

-Hey baby I put Laura in her crib, ¿is everything alright? -Hugging her from behind.

-Of course, honey, and thank you for the glass of water that I asked...- stroking the Chin of his husband.

-Any time you want to baby. -Yawn – Uhhhh… baby I'm going to sleep too. -Bobby is a little stretched. -I leave you.

-Wait Bobby, ¿what time is it? -The voice of Lori listened a bit worried.

-Are the...-looking at the watch from his wrist. -12:30.

-Oh God it is very late and I have to go to work tomorrow. -Placing a hand on the forehead.

-Yes, and good... I think I'll have to tell Mick that he was a false alarm. -Recharging in her Chair. -Seems to be that Luna Loud will rock and roll at the National Center.

-Yes, and I will have to get out of the car. -Opening the door of his car said Luan. -I'll have to take the turn-off to my apartment. -Holding laughter.

- And I should set my alarm for tomorrow...- Lana said taking her phone.

-I... seriously just think that we have a connection, Lana. -Said Lola reviewing time -Damn, were almost 2 hours talking.

-¿Two hours? I could have taken advantage of this cycle of time to look at the progress we have been making...-Lisa sighed why. -Well, it doesn't matter, tomorrow I'll have more time to deal with it. -Lisa took a breath of air filling her and exhaling. -Girls, although it hurts me psychologically speaking, I should say goodbye too, I should be there tomorrow at twelve o'clock in the morning and time is a valuable resource.

-I also must go. -She said Lori somewhat annoying. -Hahn... I don't want to go now, but if I am not morning early I will deduct my salary...-looked at Lincoln on the screen. -I would like to keep talking, but, as Lisa, I cannot afford to waste sleep time... If it is to which she referred, I didn't understand you very well actually. Well...-Lori looked again at his brother. -Linc literally this was the best surprise of my life, I am both glad seeing you again brother, I hope to be there soon.

-Me too, Lori, I hope to see you real soon. -Lincoln responded to her older sister.

-I also hope to see you again soon, hermano. -Bobby replied to what you told your spouse.

-I hope the same thing, hermano. -Lincoln nodded his head.

-The three wants to be there. -Taking the hand of her husband. -Bobby bubbu bear wait for me in the room I'm going there- giving indication of retiring.

-Ok baby- giving her a kiss on the lips and looking for the last time to the screen -Lincoln I'll see you. - shaking his hand

-Goodbye Bobby- doing the same gesture with his and his sister's husband left the room with a smile on his face.

-Brother... I would love to say that I want to chat more with you, but I should clarify things with Mick and Chunk until actually cancel the presentations- Luna put a hand in the face, stood in silence for a few moments and then returned to your cell phone - but don't worry, I will be in contact with you and you'll get back whenever you finish a concert – Luna gave a sincere smile.

-That seems perfect to me. -Lincoln responded to what his third older sister had told him.

-Well, maybe...-Lola rose and charged your laptop/Tablet and focused on herself - apparently, we all are already saying goodbye. -Said with a voice a bit annoying for something that she thought of those moment - I also have to fix things with my representatives both Francesco. -Frowned – This will be an Odyssey to convince them that I submit again...-She smile - but at least I can make it happy and say with dignity that it was worth losing this contest of beauty by my dear brother Lincoln. -Looking to the former soldier. And this returned her smile. -In any case, this contest was already won...- She said somewhat bragging.

-Always boasting as always – Lana said a little mocking although she also dreamed that he wanted to fight.

-Not called Boasting if you already know that is victory assured- is said Lola responding to her twin.

- And also, vain. -it seemed that those two would start a fight there and at that precise moment until Luan was filed.

-Wow, wow quiet girls, that we do not duplicate the problem, Ha ha ha-Luan told his joke while taking the key from his pants and went to his apartment.

-Please Luan, girls calm that we do not want to fight in front of Lincoln and less now that recently returned. - Lynn spoke for the two.

-So please apologize – Asked Lori to the both.

Both lowered his head and spoke at the same time -Okay... Sorry, Lincoln.

-Hey, ¡I feel sorrier! -Lola began to raise their voices.

-¡But I feel guiltier! -Lana responded to what his twin said.

-I don't think so. -Lola crossed of arms.

-¿Do you want to bet? -Lana looked at her challenging it.

-Girls, ¿what do we talk about? - Luna scolded both. And the twins returned to lower the head.

-Yeah, Lola and Lana, don't start a fight here, if you want I can invite you to a mixed martial arts bout, but save the words for the ring - Lynn ended said scowling.

-No, Lynn, what need is there be no differences between them, Ha ha ha ¿Get it? -Luan took out his bad jokes once again.

-Oh, please not now, Luan. -Lori put a hand in her face.

- But if there are no differences between them, ¿how we going to know who's who? - And Leni returned to let know that its speed to think things remained latent.

-Please do not start you too - Lori looked at Leni, a little upset, but inside I wanted to laugh so.

-¿What? I just say the truth. - And again, Leni not demonstrated great lucidity.

-Lori, stop that Leni express way which more Leni agrees, je je je - Luan responded to what his sister had said previously.

-Ugh... Girls please. -Lori had said scowling, while Lynn is enduring the laughter at that time.

-Lori, don't worry, okay. -Looking at that little discussion with a smile on his face. And all returned to silence to listen - ¿you know? Don't know how I missed you to see you laughing, crying, playing, even... ¿why not? arguing. -Lincoln had a great smile of happiness - because those are the girls that I remember, want and love. -All returning him cheerful look - because no matter what, you always worried you and trying in order keep our House, being as our second mother, Lori. -She to hear that felt proud. -Because you always had great ideas to make clothing and always care to our health, Leni. -She took him by the hand and dedicated him a smile of sincere happiness - because you always gave him a song to our lives and fill them with your great symphonies, with a completely relaxed attitude and always high, Luna. -She felt his chest full of joy, and with the nostalgia touring all over your skin. -Because you always gave encouragement to continue, we did laugh and our happiness was your priority, Luan- she smiled by the words of the former soldier that maintained it with a great joy in his heart -because you always try to show that you were the number one, you got to your limit to be better every day regardless of the conditions, you were always willing to improve yourself every day and in so many ways Lynn - she felt so flattered to hear what Lincoln told him that he raised his head with teeth shining in a smile. -Because your poems, although dark, were the door of your soul always showing depth and your way of being that, although dark is always a great feeling, Lucy. -She still clung to the arm of Lincoln, but with a discreet smile on his lips. -Because, although they are physically the same, they are different, one loves to be nice all the time, compete and prove that your beauty is natural and the other loves to fix things, demonstrate its independence and the best mechanics of all Royal Woods, my beloved twins Lola and Lana. -Both looked at the screen and is smiled at each other -because you're more dedicated to your studies and as well as intelligent, radiant, bright, Smart and all kinds of adjectives that you're the brightest person in this world, Lisa- she gave a discreet smile and nodded his head - and because even though you're the smallest, you're a great part in our hearts and will always be Lily- and she just stayed glued to it, her father and great example of life - because you girls are what makes this House the Loud.

-That is our little brother, always making us feel better with his words. -Lori began to speak.

-Always speaking to us in a unique way. -Leni followed.

-Always giving us encouragement unconditionally. -Luna continued with the words.

-Helping that in the life always has laughter. -Luan took the baton and passed it to the next.

-Always supporting us without waiting for nothing more to change than our happiness. -Lynn returned to the word. Lucy looked like that I would say something, but continued to maintain silence, so he sought a paper and a pen and quickly wrote something I had in mind. And he showed it all and it.

* Among the darkest nights, in my mind you, your face and your smile remains, no matter how far felt you always beside me, I always kept me thinking about you, and waiting for you my brother Lincoln. My inspiration, my conviction and my salvation. * In the face of Lucy had a smile that, although discreet revealed much affection.

-Because we always gave no matter that you were so scared. -Lola spoke first.

- And because you always asked to ourselves were always, and never hide. -Lana followed. And after that both spoke at the same time.

-By being the best brother in the world, we love you, Lincoln- both smiled at the same time.

-By sacrificing everything for us, support us in our studies and continue to be an example for the younger of us. - Lisa ended say to pass the last word to Lily.

- And I think that I will be the last but I want to tell it all, you are our brother-Lori looked at Lily speaking as the voice of all, feeling proud of his little sister. -Our best friend. -The other assenting nods and looked at each other for the reason that she had. -Our support unconditionally...-Lincoln let out a tear of pride - and above all the best dad that anyone could ask, but you are mine and you will always be so. -There at that moment felt the former soldier steps out of the war. The other girls spoke with Lily saying a final prayer.

-For all that and more we love you, Lincoln. - And the girls who were there with him embraced him and screen girls smiled at the same time for it.

-Thank you, girls...-feeling truly happy for the first time. -Means a lot to me, really do not know how I was waiting for this.

-Yes... I know, Linc...-Lori looked at the time of your computer for the last time and he gave a heavy sigh. -Little brother, you know how much that I would like to continue talking to you, but tomorrow I must be promptly and that... I hope that you can understand it.

-Of course, that understand what Lori, don't worry, we speak in another best time.

-I also have to go, Linc, I have to make things clear with Mick- Luna also is emitted facing a bit disappointed nothing - but I promise that I will be in contact with you- improved his humor in that last sentence.

-I hope so Luna- Lincoln responded to that and Luna rose fingers rockers.

-As like the others, I should go to Lincoln, I must speak now with Francesco who is my assistant, so I also leave you brother. - shook her hand saying goodbye.

-See you soon, Lola. -Lincoln said goodbye to everyone.

-Then I would not be one more than that are giving their farewells, but I must continue my studies, so we'll see us in the not-too-distant future. -Smooth as others ended the talk waving to the camera - See you soon, earthlings, peace. - he raised his hand with two fingers as a sign of peace.

-See you soon, Lisa. -Lincoln made the same gesture with his hand.

-For me it would not be difficult to keep talking, but I have to speak tomorrow with my manager and my agent and all that plus I have to do to check this. -Showed their knuckles with wounds from a moment ago - but I promise I'll be there in less than Luan makes a bad joke.

-Hey if they were so bad ¿why they still have not conquered the world? He he he - Luan said with her characteristic humor.

-¿Do then this mean that you are here? -asked Lincoln laughing a little along with Lynn and Luan.

-He he he. Well, it seems to be that my show has just finished, but I'll be back next week, and I'll be here all day, all day, he he he - second thought. -No, ¿you know what? in two weeks I will do a show in the Loud House so they buy your tickets because I'll presenting me Sanding Up, ha ha ha – Everyone get some envy to Luan be able go home next to Lincoln. But his humor had cheered them all.

-Well, see you soon, little brother. -Lori ended up saying to put your mouse arrow on the option of complete video chat.

-See you, brother – Luna said goodbye for the last time.

-See you later, Linky Linc - Lola shook his hand and Lisa just dedicated a smile to the camera.

-I'll see you soon, Lincoln. I am so eager to hug you now. -Lynn said excited and anxious that the week will end.

-Up to the next function, Lincoln, ha ha ha, valid Monday-Saturday he he he. Until then and as always. - Luan said goodbye with a smile. All struck cut call button and the call of Group ended. The device screen stayed on the desktop. Those times stayed in the memory of all, a reunion of the best, full of love, intrigue, sadness and happiness. As always, every beginning has an end, but at least that day, you promise to reunite with his brother already was more than a reality.

Later that night all the Loud House was preparing to sleep. All already were in his room getting ready to sleep. Lincoln climbed the stairs to give good night to all. First, he went to the room of Leni, he played a couple of times the door to make sure not to come until she finished putting the pajamas.

-¿Who is it? -She asked slightly confused that someone will knock at your door at that time.

-It's me, Leni - Answered Lincoln, waiting outside.

-Ah, Come in Linky Linc. -He said from inside the room to what Lincoln nodded, entering the fourth. Leni is brushing her blonde hair as he looked at the window of his room, without paying close attention to the door. And he had a green dress as Pajama set to begin their hours of sleep.

-Hello Leni - went to sit on the bed in front of her.

-¿What happens, Lincoln? - She asked slightly confused that his brother would see those hours, though in reality it didn't in the least because every second that passed with him was a gift.

-Nothing is just I already took mom to her room and already laid her down in her bed... barely and I can get in my head that it already does not have strong enough in his legs - scratching his neck. -¿Do you have helped her all this time, right? -Looking to Leni.

-Well Yes, between Lana and I we take turns to take her to her bed, to do the necessary things she needs and that, but I don't understand. -Look at the empty - I cannot understand why she cannot longer walk, before she did it very well. -Flip through the ceiling of his room thinking. -I Just can't find the logic of that. -Her voice sounded completely confused. -I mean, you understand yours, but she still has the two... Leg... gs...-it felt very guilty of the last thing said. -Sorry Linc, I'm So Sorry, it was not intentional, I did not think well what I said and...- Lincoln kneel before her and looked her on her eyes.

-Don't you worry Leni, okay. As I said it is just a nuisance. -Looking beside your prosthesis. - And above the other... Well, maybe...-Lincoln thought in a response to the doubts of Leni in a way that she could understand - Sometimes when people grows, some parts of your body stop working. -He looked at his sister in front of him. -Not sure why, many say, because they are things of the age, others that sometimes the brain fails to send signals correctly to those parties and others rather than diseases. -That last sentence made him think too much.

- But I've already grown enough and I still have a good physical health, I do not understand why mom no-followed with their doubts. ¿Is that perhaps the people begin to lose his body when you get older? -His voice is listened to him a little scared to think of that.

-No, Leni - Approached her to see it in the eyes. -No, it is not so. -Taking it one hand. -Sometimes the body fails for other reasons, can be that the age has affected her more than what we thought, or perhaps so working hard for so long and almost tirelessly for several years overloaded her body and now...-stroked the hand of his sister with his thumb. -Now all of that is affecting her. -Return the look in the eyes - but don't worry, I am sure mom will be ok, she is a very strong woman, has shown us before. She's going to do it again, that I assure you. -Taking Leni cheek in his hand. -Just don't worry, ¿Okays? -She simply nodded his head - well, that's all I need. -He gave a small kiss on the forehead. -Good evening, Leni.

Leni countenance changed to one full of love and melancholy. -Good evening, Linky. -Lincoln stood up and headed towards the exit of the room of his sister, he looked at her for the last time and she returned her gaze with a smile. Following Act closed the door and went to the room of Lana. She already had slept, but she was setting his alarm at the midday.

-Hey, ¿are you ready for tomorrow? -Asked Lincoln to his sister, while she left aside his alarm clock.

-Of course. – She yawns a bit. -¿You know? I'd miss work tomorrow, but if I do it, ¿who will repair the cars that reach the gas station of Flip's? I could not leave them to Mike, if not then I will not be here to tell him that, if still don't know how to treat women, ha ha - She said some animated.

-Lana don't worry, I'll be right here when you get back from your day's work. -Lincoln said as he approached the bed and sitting down.

- And more so I should quickly return home, when finished I will spend more time with my favorite brother. -Ended to say happy.

- ¿And who is it? -He asked joking with her.

-Of course, that it's you, Pannier. -He gave a soft punch in the arm.

-He he he. Well, anyway, don't rush and ends your day well. ¿Promise? -He asked looking at her in the eyes.

-That's a promise. -He dedicated a last smile.

-Repair all those cars for me. - Or so it seemed with that last answer.

-Of course, I will leave a signature in your honor he heh. -He said Lana, excited to start tomorrow.

-Mkay, and not worry about spending more time with me, I won't go back... anyway. -Lincoln looked at his Phantom limb. -I don't stand for that. -Joked a bit with their situation. What wool not took it very well.

-Hey, don't joke with that. -she scolded him a bit annoying, but that quickly changed when he returned you look directly in the eyes.

-Don't worry, ¿Ok? It's everything all right. -She simply gave the reason nodding and he repeated the same that with Leni with a small kiss on the forehead – Good Night, Lana. –

-Good night, Lincoln. - She smiled by the action of his brother. He rose from the bed and headed for the exit, closing the door behind him. There were only two and turned to which was closer. There in an almost complete darkness and a silence there was only one candle lit and beside a girl who wanted to become that she slept side giving back to the door, but he knew it very well, she was simply keeping this silence that had lasted a long time. Since that fateful day. She said nothing, just listening to his brother come and sit on her bed.

-Lucy... I don't know when it will be that you'll come back to speak, you have not spoken even when I saw for the first time in a long time. -He looked down to the floor of the room. - But you have no idea how much I look forward to hearing something from you again. -Laying a hand on the arm of her Gothic sister. -Believe me, that would be something very nice to listen to you and know how much your voice has changed together with your appearance - she just sank more your view down without really seeing him. -You don't know how much I wanted me to come back to talk about your vampires, werewolves and all creatures of the night that you liked. -He smiled to say that and filled with nostalgia - to hear your poems... And in one way. -Looking at her. -To have you back Lucy. -She turned her gaze to her shoulder and opened his mouth, but the words did not come out, simply a clumsy attempt to form something unintelligible and at a very low volume - don't worry, Lus. -It accommodated le a little tuft of hair and planted him a kiss in one of his cheeks - I will leave that you recover your voice in due time. -Rose from the bed and went out of the room. -Goodnight My Princess of darkness. -Shut the door. She stood still with that feeling along the chest and sat on her bed to hug his legs.

-Good night... Lincoln...- A small whisper was the only thing that his lips left to escape between the shadows of his room.

And finally, Lincoln took towards the last quarter and the closest to his. He opened the door and she was reading a comic of Ace Savvy, their favorite superhero of childhood, went to see well and effectively was Ace.

-¿What are you doing? - The surprise arrival of Lincoln taken Lily completely by surprise.

-Oh dad...- Looked at his comic - sorry, but I wanted to give a quick read before going to sleep.

-Don't worry, Lily, I used to do the same thing when I was your age he heh – Look the cover and the number of the volume, the last time he had a comic of Ace were almost in the number 95 and were now in the 347, in his Lincoln head stated: "Is seriously that I must return to the world", but was simply glad for it and said with a voice cheerful - Ahh so you are reading to Ace Savvy-seems that both have agreed to say the most famous quote of the superhero.

-A man of few words and even fewer emotions. -The two looked and laughed.

-Yes Daddy, is my favorite superhero along with...

-"¿Jack one eye?" -Interrupted Quickly Lily so she was completely surprised by this.

-How do know it? -He said without removing the surprise of his face.

-Well, it's that they were my favorites. -Lincoln is knelt next to her. - ¿And what is the theme? -He asked to read one of the bullets.

-Well, Ace is finally defeating the villain on duty, called Death Gun, after the death of the evil Countess Karn, although it seems that it will be shown again on the following volumes as a villain recurrent, and after the Ace's Destiny saga, appears to be that Ace must train his new apprentice, Ace of Spades, to leave the legacy in the hands of the future.
Lincoln felt that all these years without reading his favorite comic book should be abreast urgently, because now he knew what her sisters felt when he began to talk about comics.

-Hey Lily, ¿Do you have the volumes of the 96 to which you are reading now? -She looked at him and turned to look under your bed, and there in small cardboard boxes were small comics wrapped in protective plastic and well-maintained.

-Well yes, I have, Daddy. -Lincoln stood with their mouths open to see her younger sister comics, all accommodated by number, by special events completed, spin offs, tie in and by date of release, and some that had covers varied. Leaving Lincoln far more amazed by the attention that Lily had given to his collection of comics -¿Would you like me to lend them to you? -It asked in a cheerful voice.

-Well...- Lincoln replied smiling at him - if there's too much trouble.

-Of course, no, Daddy. -The girl returned her smile. -Only can I ask that you take care of them.

-Hey, my girl, from fan to another, that is a Pact of honor - returning to smile.

-He heh. And if you're interested. -Showing a drawer full of movies. -I can provide films of science fiction which I liked and the complete saga of Grouping of Ships, tell you that you get to everything what you missed in recent years. -Said its entire collection.

-¿Seriously you could get a whole saga? -Lincoln smiled like a child to watch and take one of the films in his hands.

-Yes. I could even get special editions with cut scenes. -Lily showed boxes of Blue Light (Blue Ray) movies.

-Wow...- He were impressing and the thrilling increasingly -It seems that I traveled to the future to avoid having to wait for all this. -He looked at the comic that more attention had called him. -¿Do you know? I always wanted to have someone that liked the same thing that me, I remember that I even wanted to greatly influence your current tastes. -More looking to detail the Lily room. -I think I did it.
-He he heh...-looking at his father. -¿What can I say Daddy? - Hugging it - you always have been my inspiration. - Lincoln just wanted one more reason, only one more reason so that little girl back is everything that he would need every day, but it was their day to day, she was his little sister, his baby. And for him and she would always be his beautiful daughter. He stopped thinking and just returned all the love, affection and respect in the same hug that she had started. Lily was happy, finally was very happy. It was his father beside her and everything she wanted and needed. Although a single yawn on their side had to understand what was already obvious, he had much sleep. Not needed any more word and charged it to his bed and tucked it, Lincoln saw Lily bed next to her precious blanket and gave it to her. That blanket meant much for it since he was a baby and meant more now. Lincoln simply dismissed her with a kiss on the forehead. -Good night, Lily. I love you my baby Girl. -Stood up and began walking towards the door without fail to see it.

-I love you too, Daddy- She closed her eyes and he went to the Kingdom of dreams with a smile on his face, Lincoln still remembered the times putting it to sleep when even was the most fragile creatures already quite some time ago, but that night which is kept in the heart when she said, their first coherent words and in their first moments of awareness of who was in front of him during the crisis, a ray of light made him see that it was worth every second everything he did when a baby said to him one night that same phrase but for the first time, and his heart exploded into a thousand pieces by that eternal time, mind and memories.
Lincoln at that moment decided to do the same thing that House silent night, but noisy day. Decided to go to his room and there on the floor was his suitcase bag, he actually had taken nothing since he came out of his room, so simply looked for a small object of metal from there and put it in the front pocket of his green jacket, who wore with him throughout the day to keep him safe. He then closed the pocket with a button that was, took it off and dropped it on the floor. Sat in his bed thinking about all the experiences passed, a single day filled with so many emotions already had left him exhausted, but didn't sleep at all, simply was tired. His mind was so lost among his thoughts in reality each leading to the same answers. I thought without any response and I really wanted them, but he recalled something that helped him resolve his concerns so he directed his gaze to the Viewers.

-Welcome to the Loud House, where the brothers always find a place to call home, where secrets are truths and don't hiding truths. Where as much as we are always lost we can find us, we are a big family and that is why we can always find unconditional support. A House marked by each of us. And above all where even though you feel only you'll never be it - smiling to the readers – I always imagined this when I were back, but I guess that it was completely different to what I imagined. -Ducked his head - In fact not much of what happened today what expected- scratch his forehead. -In any way, I still have much to do, much so put me to the current and... -looking at the drawer where he had put his metal box. - And some outstanding accounts...- He approached to his furniture and opened the drawer where he had deposited his metal box, withdrew what had been so that you will not find it and took it in his hands, sat on the floor with the box in his hands and once again grabbed his jacket, in his breast pocket, there was that small object Lincoln got a small key of metal, contradicting entirely from its previous action with the jacket, he put them key in the lock and opened it...

It was completely full of letters from her sisters and photos, Lincoln took a couple of them and looked at them carefully.

With love; Lori.
I wish you're okay; Luan.
I hope that you get home soon; Leni.
I Miss you much Daddy with love; Lily.
This song I wrote in your honor; Luna.
We Sing Sweet Victory, this victory in the Super Bowl is yours, with all my respect and admiration; Lynn.
I hope that the climate and the battle you will favor much, Lincoln mood; Lisa.
I feel very close to you here in Paris, but at the same time are far away, I miss you a lot; Lola.
Brother come back home please; Lana.
My tears have already become an ordeal, having you here beside me would be my only heal; Lucy.
Lincoln please, come back to me, to us. We miss you so much, we miss so much, with my deepest love; Ronnie Anne.
... Son, I don't know if it is day or night, but in any case I wish you good night, see you soon. With all my heart. Mom.

Each letter that was there had been cared for with much love in this box, which he had gotten, didn't know how many were, but I was sure that they could be 100 or less. It looked at them with much affection and love, each cold night was warm with these letters by pressing on his chest, the only reason that live still and that longed to return home.
He looked at photos that Ronnie had commanded him forests, beaches and places that she had gone with the Loud family and always with a phrase written on the back of the photos, as "Wish you were here".
Even other photos of his sisters, until he found the photo of the small Lara and the back said something like. "How do we put to her?", all these letters had been given encouragement to go ahead and fight, he really wanted to come back... Before its fifth year... His face turned in a somewhat serious and sad expression, between letters and photos there were something that was up to the bottom of its metal box, moved a couple of paper notes and took it in her hands. He felt his weight, he watched it in its entirety. The grip on his hand, hammer in a neutral State, the barrel of the gun pointing down and the drum in place.
A magnum caliber revolver 44 type. He pressed the insurance of the drum and examined the bedrooms... 5 empty and only one with a simple bullet... He took it between his fingers and looked at her.
The sound of a very savage battle, shouting, shooting, explosions, destruction, misery, death. Put the bullet in the Chamber and placed the drum in place. He took a deep breath and exhaled.

-¿It is only a chance, right? -Turned the weapon drum - let's see if this time I'm lucky. -When the drum stopped, fell the hammer that spun the drum one last time. In one of the bedrooms. -But...-got the barrel of the gun under the jaw. -I will have to live another day in this torment. -put his index finger on the trigger, slowly began to pull it... and...

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"¿You'd seriously be so cowardly to do this to your family, to do this to me?" Ronnie words echoed through his head as I thought more in the action of a few moments ago.

-¿What the hell are you doing, Lincoln Loud? -Reproached himself while he looked at the ground where all the cards of their most loved - ¿This is seriously is this what you want... to prove a point? -It gave a strong sigh and left the revolver in the metal box, took all the letters and photos and put them back in place accommodating them, then close the box and put it back in its drawer. He retained the small key in your fingers and watched her for a few moments - going man can... no surrender here and now, not you can afford it. -Charging in the wall. -Have failed so far to give up now, Lincoln Loud...-looking to the white light of the moon which went through his window, closed his eyes to think and reflect. So lost and absorbed in his thoughts was the man until a few touches to your door awoke him. -Eh... Qui... what? -He asked confused as I thought that all were already asleep.

-It's Me. - Answered a voice he recognized instantly.

-Ehh... Come in...-finished said to make her smaller sister entering the fourth. -¿What's up, Lily? -Put your small metal key again in his jacket, then returns to stand up and look her in the eye.

-Eh... - said a bit embarrassed -¿Can I... ¿Spend night here today? -She asked with the same tone, but rather sad at the same time.

-Well... Yeah...- Answered a bit surprised by this request - ¿but why?

-Well...- She crossed fingers of both hands. -I used to sleep much here when you followed... away...-by lifting his gaze. - And the truth today wanted to spend the night here.

-Oh... Yes, Lily, am going to the armchairs there down and you left...-She was brought in front of him.

- But... I'd like to be able to sleep with you today. -Lincoln looked at her for a moment and smiled tenderly when he saw it. -It is that I really want to spend time with you and don't want you sleep only today and... - Lincoln simply hugged her.

-Hey, you don't need to explain, just ask for it. -Giving way.

After a few moments, the two were already lying down, Lily was sleeping soundly and he held her in his arms and was thinking about everything that had happened in the day, and then what would have happened to that Lily had discovered it with that gun in your hands, no forget that, if she had found him with his head made pieces the room full of blood and everything in a scene that could give her a trauma for life he didn't want to do that to her... In fact, he didn't want to do that to any of them, but he wanted to know if he was cursed, if death hated him for not loving him as she did with all his squad... He didn't think more and leave all the garbage that happened in Afghanistan would once and for all. ¿But he could, do it? He was the other man and Lincoln was there on the battlefield as a ghost of pain, like his lost leg or his brothers in arms who had died. That pressure was again feeling in the chest, until he directed his gaze to Lily. Which slept with a smile of happiness on his face. Lincoln to see it did the same thing. "A young girl represented a large part of his home. Someone to call home " Lincoln simply stopped thinking, stopped feeling bad. Simply gave him a kiss on the forehead to his sister... And with that start...

With A New Day.