The day started out being a normal day for Lisa. She spent her time after school doing what she usually did: Teaching a class at the local community college. She had just finished explaining to her students the simple process of nuclear fission.

"And the resulting division of the two atoms causes a massive release of energy, more commonly known as a nuclear explosion. Mr Baxter, if you wish to gain that young lady's cellular information, kindly wait until the end of my class."

The large young blonde boy who had been talking turned bright red. He turned away from the brown haired Latino girl he had been flirting with and stared silently at his paper.

Lisa checked her watch. "It would appear we are out of time for today. You are dismissed." As her students flooded out of the classroom, she yelled. "Please remember to read pages 10-35 in your New theorem of Physics books." She hoped her students would remember to study. She had a surprise test planned for tomorrow.

As she packed her things, Lisa saw that someone was standing in the doorway of her classroom. Once she saw who it was, she scowled.

"Hello Phineas. To what do I owe the "pleasure" of your visit?"

Phineas Waker had been a thorn in Lisa's side for almost all her career. He was constantly denouncing her as being unfit to her position due to her age and had tried on multiple occasions to invalidate her research. She supposed his jealousy may have stemmed from her taking his place as head of the physics department, but really, what did he expect? She was simply more qualified.

Phineas had an ugly smirk plastered onto his face.

"Well Ms Loud I-."

"Doctor Loud, Phineas. We've been over this." He always refused to refer to her by her proper credentials.

His smirk grew wider. "Yes, Doctor Loud. I was simply coming in to congratulate you on how well you've been doing teaching your class."

Lisa gave him a suspicious look. "Really?"

"Oh yes. While the pursuit of knowledge is great, it is our duty as scientists to foster new minds and new ideas."

His words were complementary but the smug look on his face suggested there was definitely more to what he was saying.

"Okay Phineas, cut the pleasantries and simply tell me why you decided to come here." She said bluntly.

"Well if you must know, I had come across a piece of work you were involved in and I just wanted to clarify some information."

Lisa sighed. Giving information of any kind to this man disgusted her but if it would get him out of her hair, then so be it. "Fine, what was it?"

If possible, his grin grew even uglier as he revealed a small paperback book from behind his back.

Lisa's eyes grew wide as she stared at a copy of Little Lisa Loud's Science Journal: Mythology.

Seeing her reaction, Phineas chuckled smugly and said. "Yes, I thought you'd recognize this. You never told me you had your own series of publications." He held up the book and it displayed an image of a smiling Lisa in a mini roman centurion armor standing in front of a statue of Zeus.

"W-where did you get that?" Lisa asked.

"The funniest thing. My daughter and I were stopping for lunch at the local Burpin Burger and she received this adorable little item in her kid's meal."

It took Lisa a moment to understand what he was talking about. Her brother had mentioned that he had been approached by the fast food eatery to see if he would make some of his educational books to be used instead of toys in their kiddie meals as a kind of educational campaign. Lincoln had even come to her and asked for permission as she was the mascot of the book. At the time she had thought it was a great idea. If children were going to devour a bounty of saturated fats, proteins, sugar and carbohydrates, wouldn't it be best if they also received some mental nutrition?

Phineas flipped thorough the book and showed a few pages with images such as Lisa in a green swimsuit and snorkel looking at Poseidon, Lisa in a toga tending to what she assumed was the goddess Aphrodite, and Lisa baking bread next to Hestia goddess of the hearth wearing big fluffy oven mitts.

"I daresay, I had no idea you knew so much about ancient mythology. You're really quite the little scholar."

Hearing the word "Little" caused her to grit her teeth. "I fail to understand why you brought this to my attention." She growled.

"Well, I simply worried about what it would mean for a scientist of your…..caliber to be associated with this. I mean really, A Nobel honored professor with multiple P.H.D.'s and groundbreaking scientist the face of a children's book?"

"That book happens to be completely up to date with current mythological research!" Lisa yelled, her face burning red.

"Yes, and I'm sure that most children your age are quite concerned with scientific accuracy." He sneered.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Lisa asked.

"Just that it would be a shame if the university or god forbid a Real Scientific journal where to know that prized professor and "Wonder child" Lisa Loud was involved in something so…immature."

Lisa gasped. "Are you threatening to blackmail me?!"

"Blackmail is such an ugly word. I was just suggesting that you be wary of what you associate yourself with. I would hate for your good reputation to be smirched." He said without an inch of sincerity.

Lisa gave him a pointed glare. "Listen here Phineas, I don't know what response you expect to this pitiful offer, but I will NOT be bullied by you into whatever you wish for me to do. Now good day." And with that she walked past him.

As he watched her leave, Phineas muttered. "We'll see Loud. We'll see…..


I hope you'll like where this story goes. I got the idea for this after writing the new chapter of Inspiration. See, I thought that even though Lisa might feel happy Lincoln made that comic for her and honored he used her as a mascot in the future, it doesn't mean she might not be embarrassed by it as she grows up or by other people seeing it. Remember, Lincoln's talent is a bit different than the rest of his siblings. His comics are inspired by them and their daily adventures and one of them is even about one of his siblings in a way so obviously, he'll be exposing his family to the world in some ways they might not like or might find embarrassing. Next chapter will have a better look at that. And in case anyone was wondering, I head cannon him making more issues of the comics he made in the other Inspiration stories to appeal to people like Lucy or Luna. Plus, I really like the idea of having songs over top comics. It could be seen like 3-d headphones.