How's it going guys? It's time for another episode of Season 2! I'm back in college now so getting these episodes out to you guys may take awhile. However, I will try my best to find time to write whenever possible. Alright, the first episode was very well received by you all, and Season 2 already has over 50 reviews. It's going to be a great season. I'm just going to highlight some of the reviews that I found interesting.
REVIEWS
Guest - I'm glad you liked the first episode. If I had added that line of dialogue with Lynn reassuring Lola that they would be coming back, I think that particular scene would've been a little better.
Guest - Yeah, so the scientists used the serum on themselves and then used the rest on the Aquamole. You're onto something though with the reverse engineering plot. Things are gonna get crazy this season.
Guest - A family reunited indeed. I could've had them laugh at Luan's joke, but I just wanted to focus on the emotion created by the scene.
J - Yup! Super Thunder's back together again! Glad you loved the episode. About your other review, those two may have conflict again in the future. We'll see. However, they won't be the only Louds who may find themselves at odds with each other.
allanarcher777 - Yeah, I didn't wanna leave Super Louds on a cliffhanger too long with the Season 1 Finale. About Nega-Super Thunder, they'll definitely be back...and Electro will have something to do with it.
MusicLover5903 - I'm glad you loved it!
Nick Name - I finally have a name to thank the person who has given me so many awesome name ideas! Thanks a lot for all the creativity you've provided this series with. It's greatly appreciated. Oh and Nega-Super Thunder is simply perfect. Well done.
Guest - I took your advice and changed David's name to Dave. It more or less comes off as the same anyways. This should avoid any and all confusion going forward. Thank you.
Guest - I'm telling you this right now. This entire sequence of dialogue involving Johnny and the Empiricals will be used. I will definitely shout you out in the episode it is used in. Look out for it this season!
Guest - I like this idea for Gunther and the Zoo Masters. I think I'll use this but I don't know when yet. Look out for it though. Thanks for the review.
NB: I recently released a new side series titled SLTS: Dimensional Adventures. It involves Super Thunder battling villains from various dimensions. The crossovers are essentially limitless with this story, as this side series won't be canon to this main story. If you're interested, you can check it out on my profile page!
And now I give you all Episode 2! Reviews and constructive criticism welcome!
NB: This episode was suggested by one of my guest readers. Thank you for the suggestion!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Loud House. All rights belong to Nickelodeon.
NB: The theme song is "Thunder" by Imagine Dragons, with my own little twist in the lyrics. It follows the same tune though, of course. I felt like the song fit perfectly with the series so, here we are. You can kind of imagine Lincoln singing the lyrics if you like, as I feel they're sort of based off of him.
Theme Song
Just a young gun with a quick fuse
I was uptight, wanna let loose
I was dreaming of bigger things
And wanna leave my old life behind
Not a yes sir, not a follower
Fit the box, fit the mold
Don my mask and attire, my new persona
I was "Lightning" before the "Thunder"
Thunder, thunder
Thunder, thun- thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder, thunder
Thunder, thun-thunder
Thun-thun-thunder, thunder
Thunder, feel the Thunder!
Lightning and Super Thunder!
Thunder, feel the Thunder!
Lightning and Super Thunder!
Thunder, thunder
Thunder!
Episode 2: Sound of Fury Part 1
It was late Thursday night at the local restaurant Banger's & Mosh. Tonight, the venue was being used by Mick Swagger, who was hosting a benefit concert for the Royal Woods Youth Music Fund. Many people had already poured into the restaurant and it became jam-packed way before the concert was supposed to start. Luna Loud and her friend Sam Sharp had managed to make it inside by their questionably magical "concert skills".
"Yo dude! We made it in!" said Luna.
She and Sam were currently sitting atop some stacked tables. The entire dining room had been cleared out to create a real mosh pit.
"I never doubted we would...This place sure is packed though." said Sam.
"Yeah dude! No one's gonna pass up a chance to see Mick for free! This is about to be rockin!" said Luna, getting hyped.
"*laughs* Yeah! Where is Mick though? Isn't the concert supposed to start in like 5?" asked Sam.
"I don't know. Maybe he's backstage getting ready or something." said Luna.
Luna then looked out into the crowd of waiting fans. Everything seemed normal until she spotted something suspicious. She spotted two shady looking men, dressed in all black, trying to sneak their way backstage.
"Those dudes are up to something..." thought Luna to herself.
"You good Luna?" asked Sam.
"Huh? Oh yeah, um, I'm fine Sam. Uh...listen, I gotta um...use the bathroom! I'll be back in a few!" said Luna, hopping off the tables.
"Okay! Hurry back though! You don't wanna miss the concert!" said Sam, as she watched Luna slip through the crowd.
Backstage, Mick Swagger and his band mates were prepping to start.
"Uncle Mick, can I please play with you guys? I've been practicing!" whined Melody Swagger, Mick Swagger's teen niece.
Melody was a brunette girl with braces. She wore a sparkly pink jacket over her purple top and also wore white pants. She also wore sparkly pink high top shoes. It was clear to see who she had taken some inspiration from.
"We talked about this already love. I don't mind you playing but I just don't think you're ready yet. Music isn't just about the fame and glamour y'know. You have to work hard to get somewhere in this industry." said Mick.
"I do work hard! Come on! Just give me a chance!" whined Melody further.
Before Mick could respond, the sound of two guns clicking were heard. Mick, Melody, and Mick's band mates' attention was suddenly turned to two men pointing their weapons at them. They were the same men Luna had spotted earlier.
"Yo Mick. Hand over the instruments." said one of the men.
"You all keep ya mouths shut and you get to live...Maybe." said the other man.
"Hold up lot. What's this about?" asked Mick.
"Nothing personal. We just need money." said the man who spoke first.
"Well you came to the wrong place!" said a voice behind the men.
The men turned to see Luna approaching them. Of course, she was now dressed as The Amp.
"The Amp?! *smirks* Where's the rest of your crew?" asked the other man smugly.
"Don't need 'em to take care of you lot. Now, ya better leave before I have to get loud." said Luna, adopting her British accent.
"We'll try our luck." said the first man.
"Wrong answer. (to Mick and crew) Yo dudes! You might wanna take cover!" said Luna.
Mick, Melody, and Mick's band mates obliged and quickly dove behind their amplifiers as cover. Luna then released a powerful shock wave from her guitar, which unsurprisingly blasted the two men back and into some boxes.
*the two men are groaning and struggling to get up*
"You dudes want an encore?!" asked Luna, readying her strings.
"No! No! Come on man, we're outta here! Forget the score!" said the other man, as he started running from the group.
"Ugh...Bloody music..." said the first man, as he followed behind his accomplice.
The two ran out the back door of the restaurant.
"Wow! That was incredible! Thank you so much for saving us!" said Mick astonished.
"It's no biggie Mick. Anything for a fellow rocker!" said Luna.
"You play as well?" asked Mick intrigued.
"Uh...yeah! Sometimes here and there..." said Luna, not trying to give away too much info.
"That chord you struck was brilliant though! Say, we actually need another guitarist for our performance! What'd you say Amp? You wanna play with us?" asked Mick.
"Are you serious?!" asked Luna, in shock. She quickly calmed down and composed herself. "Uh, yeah Mick! Sure! No problem!" said Luna, trying her best to cover up her hype.
"Uncle Mick! That's not fair! How come she gets to play with you?!" asked Melody upset.
"Sorry love, but we really do need another guitar out there. I know you wanted to play with us, but you still need practice." said Mick.
"But-"
"Hey Mick. We gotta go on." said Mick's drummer.
"We'll talk later Mel. Come on lot! Let's rock this place!" said Mick, as he, his band mates, and Luna all ran onto center stage.
Melody was left standing disappointed and upset backstage.
"*grabs mic* Good night Royal Woods!" said Mick.
The crowd immediately became hype over hearing his voice.
"Alright lot! Tonight, we've got a special guest joining us on stage! From the team known as Super Thunder, I give you The Amp!" said Mick, as he introduced Luna.
The crowd cheered at the presence of Luna on stage.
"I can't believe this is happening!" thought Luna excitedly.
"Alright! It's time to rock n roll! Hit it!" said Mick, pointing at his drummer.
The drummer then tapped his sticks together, before starting to play the drums. As the catchy beat started, it was accompanied by Mick's keyboard player, and then Luna and Mick's other guitarist came in with their guitars.
As Mick began to sing, the concert become a montage of sorts. It was a huge success, with many fans finding it hard to not dance to the music. In the end, Mick's concert raked in a decent amount of cash for the music fund and all the patrons left the concert satisfied. Mick and his band mates had met backstage after the concert to discuss their success. Luna was about to leave, when Mick called out to her.
"Oh! Amp! Thanks again for playing! You really rocked out there!" said Mick.
"You're welcome Mick. See you around!" said Luna, as she started heading for the back door.
As she ran, she didn't notice that Melody's angry glare followed her movements until she ran outside.
Once outside, Luna accidentally ran into Sam. They both fell down and quickly tried to regain their bearings. Once Luna regained hers and saw who she had ran into, she started internally freaking out.
"Oh no! I totally forgot Sam was here! She must've been looking for me! What am I gonna do?!" thought Luna to herself.
Sam had regained her bearings and saw Luna standing there. Of course, to her, all she saw was The Amp.
"Oh wow! I'm sorry! I didn't think I'd run into you! You were awesome on stage!" said Sam impressed.
"Oh uh...t-t-thanks!" said Luna, trying to disguise her voice.
Sam found her tone kind of strange and became suspicious.
"Are you okay?" asked Sam.
"Y-Yeah! Uh...listen! I've...gotta get back to the team! You know, Super Thunder! I'll uh, I'll catch you later!" said Luna, about to run off, but Sam stopped her.
"Wait! Sorry to bother you but uh, did you happen to see a brunette girl around my age by any chance? She was dressed in all purple. She said she went to use the bathroom but that was over three hours ago! I'm getting really worried." said Sam.
"Um...uh..."
Luna was actually stuck for a response. She didn't wanna lie to Sam, but she didn't wanna put her secret identity at risk either. She knew she had to make a choice.
Sam's face suddenly changed from a worried expression to a shocked one, as her worries were suddenly lifted. Standing before her was no longer The Amp, but her friend Luna. Luna had removed her mask and revealed her secret identity.
"L-L-Luna? Is that you?" asked Sam shocked.
"Yeah...It's me dude." said Luna.
"I-I-I can't believe this! You've been a superhero all this time?" asked Sam astonished.
"Yeah..." said Luna glumly.
"Why are you so sad?" asked Sam, now concerned.
"'Cause you weren't supposed to find out Sam. *sighs* I only did this because I didn't wanna lie to you anymore." said Luna.
"I wouldn't call that lying Luna. You were just trying to keep your identity a secret." said Sam.
"Well, you're gonna have to keep this a secret now dude. No one can know about this." said Luna.
"You've got it!" said Sam enthusiastically.
"Thanks Sam. Anyways, I've gotta get home. The 'rents are gonna get worried soon." said Luna.
"Same with mine. Later Luna." said Sam, turning to leave.
"*deactivates her PortaPendant donning her regular attire again* Later Sam." said Luna, as she turned to leave as well.
The two girls then ran off, heading for their homes.
Later that night, at Mick Swagger's private house...
"*connects the cable from her amplifier to her guitar* Alright! Time to rock!" said Melody.
She started jamming out on her guitar, hoping to achieve a new sound. However, she constantly kept hitting a wrong note or struck a wrong chord at certain points. She started getting increasingly frustrated, to the point where she didn't even sound like she was playing music anymore.
"*screams in aggravation* Come on! I can't keep making mistakes! Stars don't make mistakes!...I need more volume." said Melody.
Melody then turned the dial on her amplifier up to the maximum volume. She clearly wanted to hear herself playing.
"Alright! For real this time! 1! 2! 1! 2! 3! 4!"
Melody strummed her guitar which sent a loud shock wave blasting out the amplifier behind her. The force exerted by this shock wave caused a power surge and Melody was suddenly electrocuted. The power then balanced itself out again.
"*suddenly rushes into the room* Melody! Oh Mel, what happened to you?" asked Mick, as he was now holding an unconscious Melody in his arms.
"Oy! Mates! Somebody call 911!" exclaimed Mick, very worried and panicked.
The next day, at Royal Woods High...
"Hey Lunes!" said Sam, waving at Luna, approaching her table in the cafeteria.
"Hey Sam." said Luna, taking a seat.
"I can't stop thinking about last night! It was so awesome!" said Sam.
"Yeah, it really was dude..." said Luna, staring off into space.
"Guess you really got to play with Mick after all huh?" said Sam.
"Huh? Yeah dude! It was rockin'! Last night was one of the best nights of my life!...I just wished it had happened when I was Luna." said Luna, a bit sad.
"Hey, cheer up Luna. That was still you. The Amp may have been on stage, but your heart and soul was in that music. Everyone loved you Luna." said Sam.
"Aww...Thanks Sam." said Luna.
"Anytime." said Sam.
Just then, their friends Brent and Bonnie joined them at the table.
"Hey there lot! Ya saved seats for us?" asked Bonnie.
"Of course! Slide in dudes!" said Luna.
As Brent and Bonnie took their seats, Bonnie gathered the group's attention.
"Hey, did you guys hear what happened last night?" asked Bonnie.
"No. What happened?" asked Sam.
"Mick's niece is in the hospital. Somehow she got knocked unconscious last night." said Brent.
"No way dudes!" said Luna shocked.
"Here. The news is reporting on it now." said Bonnie, as she and her friends tuned into a live news broadcast, via her cellphone.
"There haven't been any further updates since the incident, but Melody Swagger's condition appears to be remaining stable for now. We will report back to you all once we know more information." said Katherine Mulligan.
"In other news, last night's benefit concert at the local restaurant Banger's and Mosh was a rousing success, as Mick Swagger's performance earned roughly $2000 for the Royal Woods Youth Music Fund. Mick Swagger says that he owes the success mostly to one of the heroes of Super Thunder, The Amp, who apparently saved his life before the concert had began." said Katherine.
"Whoa! The Amp is awesome! I wish I was there last night!" said Brent.
"Did you gals get her autograph?" asked Bonnie.
"Uh...nah...she had to leave." said Luna.
"Oh well. That's expected. She is a superhero after all. At least you two got to meet her!" said Bonnie.
"We certainly did." said Sam, as she and Luna exchanged some "knowing" looks.
Meanwhile at Royal Woods Hospital...
"...Mick also said that he would definitely love to have The Amp play on stage with him again. Her performance was that spectacular. Our news crew unfortunately didn't get any footage of this event, but we were fortunate enough to have a citizen who was there provide us with their footage. Take a look for yourselves." said Katherine.
At this point, the news report started broadcasting footage of Mick and Luna's performance last night. The news report was currently being displayed on a TV in Melody's hospital room, and Melody was currently watching it.
She had regained consciousness a few hours earlier and decided to watch some TV to pass the time in her hospital bed. However, what she was greeted to was not what she wanted to see. She started becoming increasingly angry, the longer the broadcast talked about The Amp.
*Melody starts growling and starts vibrating rapidly*
Suddenly, Melody's entire body phased through her hospital bed and she disappeared, leaving behind a sonic boom that destroyed the hospital bed.
Back at Mick Swagger's private house...
"*hears a loud boom upstairs* What in the blue?" said Mick Swagger, as he quickly rushed upstairs.
When he made it upstairs, he heard some commotion coming from Melody's room. He peered inside to find Melody in the room, still in her hospital gown.
"Melody! Wh-What are you doing here love? How'd you get out of the hospital?" asked Mick concerned.
"With no help from you, that's how...I thought I was special to you Uncle Mick, but I guess I was wrong. Clearly you have a new favorite." said Melody upset.
"New favorite? What are you talking about Mel?" asked Mick confused.
"You know what I'm talking about Uncle Mick! You replaced me with that Amp girl! How could you do that?! Playing on stage has always been my dream!" said Melody.
"I'm sorry Mel, but I-"
"I don't wanna hear your excuses anymore! I'm going to be a star! And everyone in Royal Woods will be talking about me! Not The Amp." said Melody, who said Luna's alias in disgust.
Melody then started vibrating rapidly again and quickly ran into her closet. When she came out, she had ditched her hospital gown, and was now wearing a whole new outfit. She had on a sparkly pink top with musical notes on it, purple leggings, her sparkly pink high top shoes, and a purple mask with a pink trim to complete the look.
"You like?" asked Melody.
"Mel, I-"
"Uh-uh. There's no more Melody. It's Cadence now." said Cadence.
"What are you gonna do Melody? You can't become a star overnight!" said Mick.
"We'll see about that. *turns away from him* You better learn my name too Uncle, cause I'm about to steal your spotlight." said Cadence.
Cadence then looked at her guitar sitting on its stand. She started vibrating her right arm and then released a sonic boom which shattered her guitar to pieces.
"Melody!" exclaimed Mick in shock.
"I don't need it. I make my own music now." said Cadence, as she vibrated rapidly once more, before disappearing, leaving behind an almost deafening sonic boom.
Mick Swagger was left behind in her room, feeling very confused.
Later that afternoon, at The Spin Cycle...
Luna and Sam were currently listening to music in the back room of the record store. This was where Sam worked, and her job was to sound test the various records before they got brought out to the store shelves. Of course, since she has a natural love for music, she saw her job as fun more than anything. She and Luna seemed to have gotten lost in the music, as it drowned out all of their surroundings.
Meanwhile, at the front of the store, Cadence suddenly appeared and created a sonic boom that frightened all of the store's patrons.
"Hey everyone! I'm your next hit!" said Cadence, as she started singing, but it was received with negative response.
"Boo! You stink!" exclaimed a random male patron.
"Get some singing lessons freak!" exclaimed a random female patron.
"Ahh! Stop! You're making my ears bleed!" exclaimed another random male patron.
"Oh yeah?! Well, you know what? Who cares what you think?! I'm gonna be a star whether you like it or not!" exclaimed Cadence, as she suddenly created two duplicates of herself and all three Cadences started creating sonic booms inside the store.
The customers and other workers started fleeing the store in terror, not wanting to be apart of this private concert.
"*rushes out of his office* Hey! What's the big idea?" exclaimed the manager.
Cadence didn't respond. Instead, she and her duplicates started vibrating rapidly and then all three of them released sonic booms at the same time. The sonic booms combined into one huge boom, that knocked the manager out cold. Her duplicates then faded away. The sonic boom also shook the store a bit, which was enough to catch the attention of Luna.
"*takes off her headphones* Hey, did you hear that dude?" asked Luna.
Sam didn't respond, as she was still jamming out to her music. Luna was about to investigate, when a sonic boom suddenly broke down the door of the back room. This caught the attention of Sam, who turned to see Cadence standing in the doorway.
"You two on a date or something? You're gonna need music for that!" exclaimed Cadence, as she suddenly launched another sonic boom their way.
However, her sonic boom was countered to her surprise. Standing before her now was her enemy, The Amp. Luna had transformed into her super identity and countered Cadence's sonic boom with her shock wave.
"Luna!" shouted Sam in surprise. She quickly covered her mouth, as she realized what she had just said.
"Luna? That's your name? Well, isn't this lucky! Now I know who upstaged me last night!" exclaimed Cadence angered.
"Wait. You're Melody?" asked Luna astonished.
"Not anymore. It's Cadence now. And after I'm done with you, no one's gonna remember The Amp anymore...Or Luna." said Cadence.
"Look dude, you don't have to-"
Luna was cut off as Cadence suddenly disappeared from sight.
"W-Where'd she go?" asked Sam, on edge.
Suddenly, Cadence reappeared behind Luna, creating a sonic boom that caught her off guard. Luna was launched into a shelf, and got knocked out as a result.
"Luna!" exclaimed Sam.
"Shut up." said Cadence, as she created another sonic boom, and launched it at Sam. Sam got knocked back against a wall, which also knocked her out.
"*walks over to Sam's body and picks her up* Look out Royal Woods. You're about to hear a new musical Cadence." said Cadence, as she started vibrating rapidly again, and then disappeared with Sam in tow.
A sound of fury has just been unleashed...
To be continued...
I hope you guys enjoyed the first part! Let me know what you think so far in a review, and I'll see you all soon. Don't forget to check out my other story SLTS: Dimensional Adventures if you're interested! Okay, that'll do it this time around! I've been 65! See you guys around.
