Previously on The Convergence, Turaga Nuva had agreed to tell Leon Loud about the true history of his clan, under the condition that he will know things in good time. In the past, four powerful artifacts wielded by the very first entities to exist. Without warning, the masks and blades bonded with them and were confronted by a mechanical entity named Maxilos, who represents the Order of Eternity, Bionuva Nui and Bionicle Nuva's organization. They later encountered a dark Lincoln lookalike who represents the Brotherhood of Infinity, the organization founded by the All Time and the Infinite Madness. Through an unexpected act of diplomatic negotiations, he agreed to give them until midnight to give him his answer. Afterwards, they returned for a conjoined barbecue between the Louds and Casagrandes, where their parents agreed to bring them and their younger siblings to school for a lock-in and where Lynn Sr. and Maria were deeply unsettled by the return of two very familiar voices; the voices of Springtrap and Circus Baby.
Leon's House / Spherus Magna (Far Future)
The star of the Solis Magna system had begun to illuminate the landscape of the planet, awakening Leon Loud from his slumber. His room was already packed with the items and few possessions he planned to bring with him on his journey as one of Turaga Nuva's student. He explained the opportunity that had been presented to him to Lily, Brandy, and his father. They were surprised at first, but began to support his decision of going with the elder rather than refusing his offer and staying home. Breakfast was consumed and a knock can be heard on the front door. Leon heads to open it and finds Turaga Nuva waiting for him alongside the young girl that keeps appearing, hiding behind his robe. "Greetings, young Loud." He gestures to him and his family by creating a gray top hat construct from one of his rings, raises it, and bows to them in respect, bringing the hat down to his left side before it dissipates. "Allow me to properly introduce to you Lady Clytemnestra Penelope McBride. Many of her friends and family prefer to call her by the given nickname of "Clydia." Like Leon, she is another who I have found worthy of becoming a member of the Order, and one of my students."
McBride… That house has always been very close friends with his clan alongside several others whose name he can't remember at this point of time. Turaga Nuva recognizes the look and whispers to him, "I know that look Leon. That look is of what they describe as "love at first sight." Leon flinches at that sentence and his cheeks turn red, as is natural. "Don't think I didn't see the way you were looking at her since I began my story? It's only natural for people to have those feelings for another. Anyway, we're not here to talk about your love life. Do you have anything you desire, are you ready to depart?" He nods to him and he hurriedly heads to his room to gather his things, he comes back fully packed. They prepare to head out the door until Brandy and her parents stop them. "Turaga Nuva, could we say goodbye to my brother before you leave?" The elder doesn't speak but gives them a #5 gesture, meaning that they have five minutes before they leave with their son/brother.
The pair leaves Leon with his family, who hug him without mercy. "Bones… breaking. Lungs… lacking… oxygen." He manages to utter before they release him. "Leon, you have no idea how proud of you we are for being accepted into the Order. We always knew you had greatness when you were born, now here you are, carrying on the family tradition." That last part catches Leon's attention. "That's right son," his father continues for Lily, "When we were young, we were inducted to become members of the Order of Eternity ourselves. It's when we had you and Brandy eleven years ago, that we decided to take care of family before work. We still have positions in the Order, but they're more like meetings and other pacifistic stuff like that. Anyway, we want you to have this, it's a photo album of all our memories together. Hope it helps you through this." With that remark, they hug him (gently this time), and see him out to Turaga Nuva and Clydia. They get into the car and it starts to fly off to the spaceport from the high rise using the Kanoka disks built into the vehicle's frame; levitation to keep it aloft and weight increase to make it descend. "Until we arrive at the spaceport," Turaga Nuva says to the two children, "I think it is a fair idea to continue with the story till we reach our destination. Four powerful artifacts that were used by the Hyper Dream and the All Time fell from the heavens and crashed into Earth's Ketcham Park, with our protagonists Lincoln and Ronnie Anne close by. Trying to derive a basic form of understanding about the relics, the items unexpectedly merged with them in mind, body, and soul. They were later encountered by a mechanical entity named Maxilos, who was created on this world millennia ago. After reaching an understanding, they were intercepted by a dark lookalike of Lincoln who "offered" them a place in the Brotherhood of Infinity, an organization founded by the All Time and the Infinite Madness. Luckily, they managed to put him off until midnight to give him an answer. Unfortunately, Lincoln's younger sisters have also decided to join them to a lock-in at Royal Woods Elementary. Hopefully, things decide to go well enough for them."
Loud House Living Room (Evening)
It had been just a couple of minutes since Rita brought their youngest children (sans Lily) to school, leaving the elder sisters, Bobby, and the Casagrandes with a clearly disturbed Lynn Sr. and Maria. They haven't moved since they heard the two 11-year olds spoke in those strange voices. Lisa told them before they left, they would try and conduct the dive into Lincoln's mind when he falls asleep, but that still doesn't explain their father's reaction. "Um, I think Dad and Mrs. Santiago need to take a break from the festivities for a while." Lori speaks up, "Boo-Boo Bear, could you join us inside for a moment?" Catching the hint, Bobby nods and helps his mother into his girlfriend's living room. The living room is usually where the Loud family congregates. In it is a television set that includes a DVD player, video game console, and a couch and chairs to watch it on. Luan uses the gag flower on her shirt to squirt water on their faces, washing away their trance.
"Okay Dad, Mrs. Santiago. Do you mind telling us why you two acted like you've seen a ghost when Lincoln and his girlfriend talked like that? I mean that it was literally impressive that they were able to do it, but that reaction you gave them just wasn't right. What's so wrong about it?" They give a hollow glance at their daughters/son and just say, "Do you know what happened the night the Royal Woods Clinic burned downed?" Lynn Sr. asks his family. No response was given by them, he expected this from his children. When Lincoln was delivered by the First Lady and the President (who fainted along with him), they were sworn to keep their newborn son's birth story a confidential secret, since they were being moved to a safe house in Royal Woods at the time Rita's water broke. Plus at such a young age, they couldn't recall the exact details. "It wasn't an accident. It was purely intentional by someone, no, something that should have never existed on this world. A living corpse, his organic parts infused with old machinery from the 80s in the form of an animatronic rabbit, yet somehow still alive. It was like he simply refused to die." The temperature in the room dropped cold as an ominous shiver crawls up everyone's spine. Normally they would hear of this kind of tale in scary stories (preferably from Lucy), to hear this kind of tale from their father/mother, about the birth of their only brother/sister, makes their plan to help Lincoln (and later on Ronnie Anne) all the more dire.
Maria continues the story for him, "He wasn't alone either. There was a second one, a girl in a circus outfit. She was purely mechanical, but just as sadistic as the rabbit. They lured us like bait to the nursery where the two resting soundly and made us watch as they fused those two abnormal stones into them, with Baby entering the stone in the process, becoming a part of your brother." A shudder was made by the group. To them, she might have given them a partial explanation as to Lincoln's personality shifts. "Unfortunately, they weren't the only ones who desired our children. There were alien monsters there as well, creatures of metallic bone and armor who mercilessly killed everyone they could find, not even the newborns were spared their wrath." The room grew even colder still when she said her turn. What kind of organization believes that turning newborns into corpses believes to be the right thing to do? What about the stones, they wondered. There's no known form of technology capable of fusing inanimate objects with living flesh. The word that comes to mind is magic, but that's impossible, right? Lynn Sr. continues, "When we came in search for the kids, the monsters were wiped out as well and the corpses came in greater numbers as we came closer to the nursery. At our destination, Lincoln and Ronnie Anne, and in turn Mrs. Santiago were strangely untouched. The two introduced themselves to us as Springtrap and Circus Baby. Springtrap being the rabbit and Baby being the circus girl. Between us, it was Springtrap who gave Lincoln Bun-Bun, not us."
That last part greatly disturbed the Loud family. He had Bun-Bun ever since he was born and they always presumed they bought the stuffed rabbit for their brother. To know that it was a monster who gave Lincoln the doll would only make them more concerned for their younger sisters (sans Lily) to get the job done. "They knew who we were right from the beginning." explains Maria, "We never heard of them but they knew of our entire family on a very deep and personal level, the way they talked to us made it as if they knew us our entire lives. Then they did the most unexpected thing we could think of; they let us leave with our children and used so much flammable matter to burn the entire facility down to rubble and ash in mere minutes. It was also the same day my husband disappeared as well. From what I overheard, they knew each as allies or partners, he didn't say much about his work. I know that those two are fully responsible for bringing those creatures to slaughter all those innocent people and killed them all to have the two for themselves. I'm sure that when they were done, they let us take them as a reminder of their twisted handiwork. I promised myself that I would find the aberrations and make them pay for everything they did."
To the assembled teenagers, that was the scariest story that they have ever heard. The reason it was that disturbing was because it was all too true. For Bobby, he was stricken in terror that something terrible happened to her little sister's on the day of her birth. He makes a silent vow to protect no matter what happens or who wants them hurt or worse, dead. As for the Loud sisters, they learned a horrible truth as to why Lincoln is the way he is today from a dark past. They only hope that their Lucy, Lana, Lola, and Lisa know what is happening inside their brother and his girlfriend in the present day, and prevent Carl from finding out the truth.
Royal Woods Elementary School (Evening)
Nighttime had fallen upon the city of Royal Woods as Vanzilla. The appropriately titled van has a two-tone green and white color scheme with two doors in the side, one of which has a broken lock and a window roller. It has four rows of seating; one with the driver's' seat and adjacent passenger seat and three with seats for other passengers. The license plate reads "LLLD". On the front of the van is the word "FUNG", the name of the van's manufacturer. Despite the van bearing no distinct resemblance to any other real life vehicle, it takes design cues from various vans of the 1960's. The front end of the body appears similar to the 1964 ChevyVan. The front grille resembles that of a 1964-1970 Dodge A-100, and the headlights slightly resemble those of a 1961-1967 Ford Econoline. The rear profile of the van also appears to be taken from the Econoline. It also has the split-screen windshield and taillight placement of the 1950-1967 Volkswagen Type 2. However, it also has some traits of more modern minivans, giving the van a more anachronistic appearance. The windows on the van are much larger, less round, and has less windows than 1960's vans. It also has single rear doors on both sides that are hinged, similar to the 1994-1998 Honda Odyssey. Rita drops off the six kids off at the school and drives back to the Loud House in utmost haste. She had never seen her husband, let alone anyone act so stiff in her entire life. Wait, was those voices in relation to that night? She hopes as she puts the pedal to the medal all the way back to Franklin Ave. (under the speed limit obviously).
The group eventually met up with their respective friends, Lincoln and Ronnie Anne meet with Clyde, Rusty Spokes, Liam, Zach Gurdle, Girl Jordan, Stella, Mollie, Penelope and Paige, and in turn, Tabby, Giggles, and Polly Pain. The three girls forgave Lincoln since the Sadie Hawkins dance. Lucy with Haiku, Silas, and Rocky Spokes, the latter two being her love interests. Lana and Carl go to her love interest Skippy (much to the latter's dismay and disappointment), Lola makes her way to her crush Winston, and fellow pageantry member Roxanne. Lisa rendezvous with her infatuation David and best friend Darcy Helmandollar. Clyde is a dark-skinned African-American boy who wears circular glasses with thick black rims and blue-tinted lenses. They look nearly identical to Lisa's in design and color scheme. However, Clyde's glasses are somewhat more oval-shaped and less has freckles and black hair styled into an Afro. Just like Lucy, his hair always has a bright outline (although his is white and Lucy's is blue). He is normally seen wearing black pants, and a yellow-and-blue striped shirt with a white collar. He wears black tennis shoes with three white stripes, and white laces on each.
Liam is as tall as Lincoln and has freckles on his cheeks. He has orange hair styled into a bowl cut, and two buck teeth. His regular clothing attire consists of a light and dark green striped t-shirt, brown shorts, white sneakers with green stripes, and white socks with red and blue stripes. Rusty Spokes has white skin and has freckles. He wears blue baggy pants, a light green T-shirt with a yellow collar, and white shoes. He has buck teeth and curly red hair. His younger brother Rocky has similar facial features to his older brother, but wears a striped T-shirt, brown short, white socks, and black and white shoes. Zach is a short kid with red hair, glasses, buck teeth, and freckles on his cheeks. He wears a white-and-blue striped polo shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers. Girl Jordan has fair skin with brown hair and wears a yellow t-shirt, blue skirt, blue hair ribbon, white socks, and brown sandals. Paige has fair skin with long, light orange hair and three sets of eyelashes. She wears a light yellow tank top, rolled-up blue jeans, light yellow sandals, and has black bracelets on her wrists. Tabby is a small and spunky girl, and she has black hair, with purple highlights gelled upward, a gap between her front teeth, and pink eye shadow. She has pierced ears, but wears no earrings. She wears an aubergine jacket, a mini-t-shirt with horizontal stripes, a pink checkered skirt, and white platform boots, which are similar to Luna's original design. Giggles is a short, and slightly chubby girl, and her hair has buns on both sides. She dresses up like a clown, with a green vest, a blue striped shirt, orange ruffles, blue pants, large red clown shoes, purple eyeliner shaped like diamonds, a yellow hat with a flower on top, and a red clown nose. Polly is a tall girl, who wears her roller derby uniform, which has a yellow tank top with a purple "P" on it, purple jean shorts, pink roller blades, wrist bands, and a pink helmet with stars on the sides. Her hair is brown with pigtails, and has a rather large chin. Penelope has poofy red hair, glasses, buck teeth, pale skin, and freckles on her face. She wears a pink sweater with a green alien on it, blue shorts, light purple socks, and brown shoes.
Stella is a slender girl with tan skin, freckles, black hair that curls up at the back end with two strands of hair standing out, two pairs of eyelashes, and noticeably slanted eyes. Her main attire is a white sweater with a red star in the middle, a red collar, and red sleeves, a long black skirt, white knee-high socks with a red and blue stripe at the top, and green sneakers. She also wears a wristwatch on her right hand. Mollie has dark brown hair, 3 pairs of eyelashes, and buck teeth. She wears a pink shirt, purple blazer, red skirt in a checkered pattern, purple stockings and brown boots. Haiku has a slender figure, with skin as pale as Lucy's. She has long black hair, with a reflective shine, and has reflective purple eyeshadow. She wears a long dark purple dress, black belt with white skull, and dark purple fingerless gloves. Silas has pale skin, just like Lucy's, bags under his eyes, and has black hair. He wears a grey turtleneck sweater, purplish brown pants, and black shoes.
Skippy has fair skin, brown hair, freckles, and has a scratch on his face. He wears a lime green baseball cap, a blue long sleeved shirt with grease on it, grey pants with a smudge, and white shoes. Winston has fair skin, blonde hair, which is styled into a pompadour, and wears a blue vest, with a purple jacket, a light pink scarf, light brown pants, and dark brown dress shoes. Roxanne has tan skin with long brown hair that curls up at the ends, two sets of eyelashes, and turquoise eyeshadow. She wears a turquoise dress, golden hoop earrings, and a crown with a pink jewel on her head. She also carries around a plastic fairy wand. David has fair skin, black hair, wears glasses, and has freckles. He wears a yellow sweater with lines, a white lab coat, blue-gray pants, and brown shoes. Darcy is a little dark-skinned girl, with long, dark brown hair, and three pairs of eyelashes. She wears a sleeveless cyan shirt with a pink flower, yellowish shorts, pink socks, and white LED light up shoes. She has a pink band aid on her right leg, which shows that she has a small wound.
Every student in the building had sleeping and respective items associated with them but Lincoln and Ronnie Anne brought nothing save for the clothes on their backs, the six artifacts infused into their bodies, and Maxilos' consciousness. "I don't like this not one bit." His concerned voice echoes through the duo's psyche, "Of all the things that can happen in a negation with the Brotherhood of Infinity, it had to be a lock-in of all things! This practically screams "trap". Please tell you have a backup plan in case things go south?" Lincoln whispers to him, "This is Lincoln Loud you're talking to, remember? I always have a plan" "Same goes with me, Tin Man." Ronnie Anne adds "Just one question, does this offer of yours come with a free trial or a demo of sorts?" The pair may not be able to see the robot ponder it, but the response he gives indicates that he did, "Ah, you sneaky devils. You keep proving me right with every word you utter. What form of demo do you have in mind?" They continue to whisper quietly while his friends and family look at him puzzled. Among the people in the school, they are the only ones who are aware that of the relationship.
"Uh… Is it me or are Lincoln and Ronnie Anne acting strange?" Clyde asks his friends, they all agree with him in due time. Besides the two kids' families, Clyde, Rusty, Liam and Zack are the only ones aware of their secret relationship. They always were considered to be the smartest boys in Mrs. Johnson's class. Lucy's phone starts ringing, which picks up and answers. "Yes, Lori? What did you find about those voices from earlier?" She listens with earnest intent as she repeats the story told by their father and Mrs. Santiago to her while Lana, Lola, and Lisa are contacted by Luna, Luan and Lynn respectively. With the story completed, their friends find them deeply disturbed. The Loud scientist and the twins are as pale as the Loud emo, just keeps shuddering, surprising the likes of Haiku. Hours pass and despite the fun, people still desire to stay for the night as they fall to sleep one by one. The Loud siblings meet in the to discuss the sudden change in their plans. They looked for any possible opportunity to place the device that will let them enter their brother's mind and either Ronnie Anne is always by his side or he hasn't given them an opening.
"We just can't get the device to Lincoln while he's awake." Lisa exclaims quietly so their classmates don't overhear their plan. "The only way this is going to work is if we put it on him when they're both asleep." They're confronted by Tabby, Giggles and Polly Pain. "So, what did you guys found about Lincoln?" The young rocker asks them. "It's okay, Luna, Luan and Lynn gave us the scoop about your brother earlier today, and we'll help you with this mission. I will admit that they have been acting stranger than normal. Don't worry, no else knows." The young siblings breathe sighs of relief. Hopefully this will help them. Meanwhile with Lincoln and Ronnie Anne, a familiar enemy and his gang had just decided to confront them. Lincoln sighs, "What do you and your cronies want Chandler? Can't you see we have plans tonight?'
Chandler is a redhead boy with fair skin, and hairstyle similar to Luna's. Like Lincoln, he has freckles on his cheeks. Miles wears a green long sleeve shirt with white sleeves, which has a print of a blue gear, black pants, with a black belt, and white sneakers with green stripes. Joshua's shaved around the head with a black faux hawk, and a thick black unibrow. He also has braces on his teeth. He wears a red hoodie, blue jeans, and white shoes with green stripes. Morgan is a short bald boy who wears a turquoise shirt, brown cargo shorts, white shoes, and a navy blue cap. Jadon is a dark-skinned boy who has dark brown hair. He wears pearl earrings, a yellow t-shirt, with a white long sleeved shirt underneath it, dark blue pants, and white shoes with green laces. Papa Wheelie is a round boy, with fair skin, and brown hair. He normally wears a red and orange bicycle helmet, blue pants, red-and-white striped shirt, and white shoes with red stripes on the side. Flat Tire has fair skin, freckles, and brown hair. He wears a yellow t-shirt, blue pants, and a purple bicycle helmet with a star symbol on the front. Similarly to Lucy and her male counterpart Lars (seen in a dream at the time), his eyes are entirely concealed by his hair and helmet. He is a fat boy with dark blond standing hair. Miles wears a yellow t-shirt with a light cyan circle, a green short-sleeved shirt, brown pants, and brown sandals. Richard is a short bald boy. He wears a turquoise shirt, brown cargo shorts, white shoes, and a navy blue is a dark-skinned boy who has dark brown hair. He wears pearl earrings, a yellow t-shirt, with a white long sleeved shirt underneath it, dark blue pants, and white shoes with green laces.
Joy is a short dark-skinned girl. She has black hair, with some strands of her hair tied into two pigtails. She wears a lavender long sleeved shirt, with a purple necktie, a purple skirt, lavender socks, and purple slip-ons. Renee has long, brown hair that is tied up into a ponytail by a red scrunchie, two pairs of eyelashes, eyebags, and freckles. She wears pearl earrings, a red t-shirt with a green collar and cuffs, an Ace Savvy logo on it, a yellow skirt, red socks, and white shoes. "I'm afraid those plans have changed, Larry." Lincoln shakes his head, either he keeps forgetting that isn't his real name, or he just doesn't care. Probably the latter. "Then by all means, regale us on how the rest of the night should go?" He smirks on that, many people know that on the outside, he is one of the most popular students in the school, but on the inside he is a freeloader and conceited boy, he only offered the invitation to Lincoln and Clyde to have his fill of free stuff. For some reason, Lincoln saw through his treacherous facade immediately and with his friend, turned him down. That was both an insult to his pride and his reputation that wouldn't stand. "Oh, I will. First, we're going to individually beat you in worse ways than what you did to my friends. When I finally get my turn to beat you, you'll won't even be able think at all! Even your own family and friends will toss you into toxic sewage and what's left of your flunkies will flock to their true messiah!" He yells at Lincoln, but after giving a glance to Ronnie Anne, he places his arm next to her in his variation of a romantic gesture, Who knows, maybe your girlfriend will finally see you as the pitiful loser you truly are and start dating someone worthy of her attention and love?"
A terrible and painful sensation reaches its way into Chandler's brain as he finds Lincoln crushing his hand with strength he has never felt before. The sounds attract the attention of the other classmates and come to inspect the commotion. "Let me make a few things clear, "Chandelier", One, you will find me far more difficult to strike down than the weakest enemy in one of your video games. Two, I don't take threats and self-absorbed delusions about friends and family lightly. I'm sure you all remember the catastrophic system failure at the sewage treatment plant your dad once worked at? On the night of your very own birthday?" He increases the bully's hand even more, causing some bones to crack and causing more pain. "From what my research had provided to me, the sewage plant your father worked at was growing increasingly unstable, and the company placed all their hope on him to try and fix things back to the way they were. Your father came and talked to you, your junk-pile of a mother probably getting more gentleman calls than the operator from what I heard, and told you, then warned you to not use the plant for birthday party." He pushes him against the wall, while Chandler gives a glance to his goons to get Lincoln off of him but they just stare at him in fear. "Being the kind of person you are Chandler," Lincoln continues, "You made enough threats and inflicted enough pain on him to see your twisted sense of reason. So you managed to invite whomever was necessary to further heighten and secure your reputation, save a lucky few who weren't invited or had the right sense of mind to refuse."
Many of the students begin to whisper to each other about the information and send hateful glares at the red-haired bully, further damaging his pride and reputation. "If I didn't hear about it, or decided to help at the time, then the entire planet would have suffered from nuclear fallout. How I know this you ask? The nuclear energy was one of many experimental power sources which made the plant unstable, part of it was also being a experimental research facility at the time. What happened at the time was a kind of a blur, I will admit that. Next thing I remember, the plant was shut down and everyone managed to survive, though the night was a blur to them as well, probably the gaseous concoctions. Your father was fired and the entire facility was renovated from the ground up and legally modernized. Now your family is drowning in despair and debt, yet you still manage to keep yourselves afloat enough to manage the house in whatever way you can. Face it, Chandler," He begs him to shut up, because deep down he knows what he will say next "Please don't say it." He growls at Lincoln despite the pain, "In jealously of better families with siblings and in your warped arrogance and ignorance, you failed your mommy and daddy. Of course, it doesn't always have to be this way. You can call Child Protection Services and you can turn over a new leaf in life, or let your family do time in any way they can with you alongside them. Here I am, rambling on again. And finally, you know what I'm going to say, but I'll let her do the honors. I'm going to get the final preparations made before we slumber, you know we must do." She gives a nod to her "companion" and clutches his face as he kneels down to nurse his hand. "Some messiah you turned out to be. I do agree with Lame-O on all those points. Especially the part where I'm the only one who can make my own decisions, not you, not him, not anyone."
They leave for Mrs. Johnson's classroom, where they and their classmates will be sleeping at while the teacher acts as chaperone. Several solid minutes pass and everyone is sound asleep, everyone except for the Loud siblings, Casagrande relatives, and their friends (they don't show it yet, but they're aware), and the teachers. So far, the former three groups are becoming very tense. Lincoln and Ronnie Anne have everything ready, but they just need to get it done without attracting unwanted from the teachers. The Loud siblings along with Carl and their combined friends are becoming increasingly concerned about their sibling/cousin and their recent behavior.
In Mrs. Johnson's room, she can hear small forms of noises from where two of her classmates were "meditating." Agnes wears a light green turtleneck sweater, a dark green skirt with a black zigzag stripe, and a gold circle belt chain. She has dark pink hair, which is wrapped into a bun, and held together by a pencil. She also has light blue eyeshadow. Without her knowing, Lisa and the other sisters come from the door carrying the helmet shaped device. They had expected to find them sound asleep (if not cuddling) and without the teacher knowing, place the helmet on Lincoln, they didn't expect them to be missing. Agnes heads over to where they were and finds them gone. She starts worrying about where they are when her knee is jabbed from behind, an arm wraps around her throat and a hand covers her mouth. Someone from behind whispers to her in a voice she has not heard of before, "Shhh. It will all be over soon." before she loses consciousness. The exit door opens, illuminating Lincoln and Ronnie Anne's faces before they glance at the hiding children and walk in opposite directions. In minutes, each teacher was given an individual takedown based on physiological structure. Those who remained awake shed their facades after seeing them perform the takedowns began to follow them. When the Louds, Casagrande, and co. looked out the doors, they kept seeing orange and purple flashes coming in quick succession. "How are suppose to get to them if they spot us in those speeds?" Lucy simply points at the ventilation shaft and climbs inside, shortly being followed by the others.
Despite being cramped inside the small vents, they all manage to get outside to find themselves near the gym entrance with their two targets standing side by side in plain sight. "Male sibling unit! We demand that you and your lover explain the unnecessary chaos that you two have wrought upon us at once!" No response is given from them, which seems to anger the siblings even more. They run to bring them down but Lincoln just waves his hand and something forces them still. Another motion from Ronnie Anne makes them move without thought. "Before tonight, I thought this kind of thing was pretty cool, now it just feels wrong." Haiku exclaims, with notes of approval from Rocky and Silas. With the party in question now being moved to a secure location, the clock now strikes midnight on their watches. On cue, the false Lincoln comes forward. He isn't alone however, with Lincoln's older sisters in tow. However something about them feels out of place. "Here I am, as promised." he announces as he inspects the children's new attire. "I like what you have done with yourselves since last we spoke. What you had on before seemed too casual for my taste. Now you look like you're ready for war. Have you considered my offer? Are you willing to become the newest members of the Brotherhood of Infinity like your sisters?"
Lincoln and Ronnie Anne still remain unconvinced about the faker's claim (obviously), but they doesn't know that Maxilos has given them plenty of information regarding the organization's reputation. However one's perspective will not suffice. To make a decision, they must hear out both sides of the war. "Suppose we decide to join you, what will come to pass if we decide to accept your offer?" The boy inquires of his doppelganger. "What does my family think of your little gang?" Lynn pitches in with, "What we think, I think that is in our best interest, and in turn yours to join them. Together, no one will be able to tell us what to do! Victory will practically be represented by us! All of our enemies will fall before us! C'mon bro! You know you want this." The lookalike gives the athlete a look that shuts her up. Another glance in Luan's direction indicates her turn to speak, "Well, as a member of the Brotherhood, you will have everything your heart desires. It doesn't matter if it's good or bad, the possibilities are infinite! Ha ha ha, get it?" Both sides of the group groan at the pun. "I know that was supposed to a thing of comedy, but that was quite tragic." Ronnie Anne remarks. Several chuckles can be heard among the Brotherhood envoys which makes Luan give a "dang it" snap of her fingers.
"Okay, I have to admit that was funnier than what Luan normally does" Luna says to the Hispanic tomboy in a tone of admiration and respect. "You know you can keep your relationship with my little bro and your reputation all at once, sounds fun right?" She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, but gives a continuing motion with her hand, letting Leni have a turn. With no idea, Leni sheepishly says, "Um. You get to wear whatever you want?' Some of her sisters just shrug or face slap themselves at the thought, the introduction package does come with its perks. A glance at a preoccupied Lori makes her say, "You know what will happen if you say no. Especially when it concerns Bobby." The two look at each other and agree that Lori would say something like that. Yet there's still something they're not telling them. "It took some time, but we have come to a decision, I just need you to answer one last question from each of us." The fake Lincoln angrily sighs but nods. Ronnie Anne starts first. "These enemies Lynn spoke of, what are they like?" The doppelganger ponders for a moment, "Our enemies are known as the Order of Eternity. Their members are comprised of the greatest villains, monsters, and things we don't even have a name. Their many crimes cannot even begin to describe their deeds. Planetary destruction, deception-induced wars, theft of the highest caliber, I hear they perform omnicide just for fun." The concept of the organizations unsettles the two for a moment before Lincoln says his question, "And what about you, what's your story?" The Brotherhood however, is comprised of legendary heroes and gods from across existence, dedicated to stopping the Brotherhood and bringing forth peace, justice and harmony to all worlds. So are you ready to join us now?" Lincoln just starts chuckling for no reason, quickly followed by Ronnie Anne, it continues to the point where they just burst out laughing.
This fit of laughter stops abruptly as they stare right at the Lincoln double. They are both acting different now, as their relaxed nature suddenly becomes extremely tense and a far more serious expression is shown on their faces, the other half of their personalities has resurfaced once again. "I am impressed that you managed to bring a good synopsis on what the Order and Brotherhood both represent, but we all agree that you lied about two things. The first is that you lied to us about who represents what. If I recall, it is the Brotherhood of Infinity who has committed these sins time and time again and refuse to suffer the consequences of the war they wrought and the Order of Eternity who is willing to fight for their lives if it means saving everyone from the First War's horrors. Simply put, we refuse your offer. Kraakhan Nuva." They say his full name at the same time. The entity now known as Kraakhan Nuva steps back a bit with the elder Loud sisters putting their hands up to their mouths. He will admit that those two are the only other beings that can say his name and not suffer the effects of his curse was his brother Bionicle Nui. "How ironic fate can be." Shedding off the facade, "I would never have believed that I would be resurrected through your shade. I thank you, brother." Ronnie gives a glance at Lincoln, but with the information Maxilos provided earlier today in mind, it quickly makes sense. "You have no idea how I long I waited for this exact moment. Truthfully, I hoped that you two would have refused that would make things all the more fun. You didn't honestly think we came here alone, didn't you? No. Thanks to an inside team, we managed to slip more than enough of our forces to occupy the entire school. You will join us, or your world will burn beneath our heel."
Lincoln and Ronnie Anne just smile. "We already knew that you were going to try that. We were well informed of your strategy's inner workings hours ago. Query, have you ever heard of a gemstone known only as the Phantom Ruby? The Foundation Element of Genesis Nexus?" Kraakhan smiles at that, "Yes, it was a device that my incarnate Classic Dr. Eggman used as the power source of his Titanic Monarch from the Phantom Egg battle suit deep within the robot's core. It was about to be brought online until your Classic Mobian brothers Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower the Fox, Knuckles the Echidna, Mighty the Armadillo, and Ray the Flying Squirrel interfered, knocking both him and the artifact to who knows where. We did find the scientist but that's not the point. Why are you bringing this up now, with your inevitable defeat on the horizon?" The Loud child extends his arm towards him, palm upward, "Not much, a little "voice" in the back of my head that popped up several hours ago told me that his secondary objective for being had been tracking a powerful energy signature matching the gemstone's power. We've also heard reports of a gemstone matching its description pop in and out of time, space, and reality. By creating an algorithm based on its appearances and how long it remains before teleporting again, I believe that it will reappear in three… Two…. One."
A ringing sound echoes across the gymnasium as a portal opens in the air, like he predicted, a magenta icosahedron (shape with 20 equilateral triangle faces) ruby with black ripple patterns along its surface appears and is also small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. When the stone makes direct contact with Lincoln's hand, he sees the same image form before once again, this time it shows even stronger detail. What he sees now lies beyond their homeworld's gravitational pull, on every world, in every era, in every reality, they all exist in their own variation of peace that is still able to coexist with what lies beyond. Ronnie Anne touches it too, her eyes focused on the Brotherhood "emissary". Her sight shifts back to their present day families from earlier, images passing her by until finally leading back to the special image from before. What she had seen must be a slide show foretelling what must happen for the image to become real. A blink of their eyes and the images end. The fake creates a sword construct quite similar to the Nui blade, but carries far darker aspects to its design, with his new opponents following suit. He was definitely bluffing about the algorithm, he had too. The Brotherhood had been searching that gemstone for years ever since discovering Classic Eggman, and now it so happens to fall right where their target is? Mere luck, "Well well well, looks like we've got ourselves another Infinite on our hands, too bad you don't know how to use it. Looks we get three birds with one stone rather than two. You're either coming with us willingly, or in pieces. I don't putting you two back together." Kraakhan threatens them. The name he used, Infinite, caught Lincoln's attention, he had a perfected prototype of the Phantom Ruby fused into his chest after his failure to stop Shadow in Modern Eggman's facility in Mystic Jungle Zone, if he could… Yes, that could work.
Another chuckle escapes the snow-haired child's lips, "You know what brother? Like me, you always had a knack for ideas. I just forgot to mention the second part you lied to us. Next time, don't use counterparts against someone who can tell the difference." The Phantom Ruby glows as he phases it inside his body. With its energies infused into the Primordial Heartstone of Light, he releases it in a wave of energy affecting everyone and everything inside the barrier. Changing it all from the inside out.
New Atero Spaceport, Spherus Magna (Far Future)
"Sir, we have arrived at the spaceport per your request." Turaga Nuva decides to end his story from there, much to Leon and Clydia's dismay. The driver opens the doors, letting the trio out into the spaceport. During the trek to their specified hangar, people let them through with some bowing in respect or acting in a typical paparazzi manner. Leon says to him, "Wow, to think that this happens every time your in public spaces. You must really like being famous." The elder shakes his head however. "If I wanted to be rich and famous, none of us would even be here. Your first lesson, is that if you let pride and overconfidence blind, it will quickly become a vice. So I have quickly learned to expect the same treatment as anyone else, no matter who says so otherwise. With the proper credentials filed, they arrive on their temporary home away form home. A Corellian Defender-Class Light Corvette. The Defender-class light corvette was produced by the Rendili Vehicle Corporation for the Jedi Order during the Great Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Manufactured on Han Solo's homeworld of Corellia, the Defender-class light corvette was modeled after a similar consumer corvette that was inspired by the Republic Military's Thranta-class corvette, but the Defender-class was modified specifically for use by Jedi as a mobile operations base and a capable starfighter in its own right. The corvette could be flown by a single pilot, and it was equipped with heavy shielding, two sets of dual laser cannons, and missiles. The ship's interior was laid out over two decks, and a secure holoterminal, transceiver, multiple conference rooms, and a medbay were among the vessel's numerous amenities. The Defender-class saw use by the Jedi throughout the Cold War and the Galactic War with the Empire, and several of the Order's greatest heroes flew Defender-class corvettes on their adventures across the galaxy. At least one corvette survived to the time of the Galactic Civil War, when agents of the Alliance to Restore the Republic (Rebel Alliance) stole the vessel and used it on one of their missions.
The Defender-class light corvette was specifically designed by the Rendili Vehicle Corporation for use by the Jedi Order, as the Jedi Council believed that traditional vessels of the Republic Military were unsuited to use by Jedi on many of their missions. The Order imagined the new vessel to be a mobile base of operations that was fast, maneuverable, and well-armed. Rendili based the exterior design of the Defender-class on a consumer model corvette, which itself was devised after the Republic Navy's Thranta-class corvette, but the ship underwent considerable upgrades and retrofits that distanced itself from the civilian model. Rendili specifically designed the vessel's color scheme of red and white to create a vessel that would inspire fear in the Republic's enemies and instantly announce the presence of a Jedi on battlefields across the galaxy. Much like the one the Hero of Tython flew for the Galactic Emprie against the Sith Empire before the arrival of the Eternal Empire of Zakuul, this starship is equipped with a Sienar Systems Beam Charger, Rendili Hyperworks Beam Generator, Quellegh Industrial Energy Shield, Kuat Drive Yards Missile Magazine, Hoersch-Kessel Shield Regenerator, Armek Ship Armor, Power Conversion Module, Electronic Warfare Pod, EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) Generator, and Proton Torpedo Tubes. (Doesn't hurt to become prepared for any scenario)
Measuring seventy-nine meters wide and ninety-four meters long, the Defender-class was twenty-nine meters tall when resting on its four landing gear. The frontal hull of the corvette was curved at an angle that deflected enemy laser fire easily, and two sets of twin laser cannons were situated at either end of the bow, while the corvette's bridge was located in the center between the ship's main running lights. The main body of the ship was roughly in the shape of a triangular figure-eight, with the rear of the ship sporting two access hatches on either side and the corvette's twin thrusts situated at the end of the vessel. The access hatches were situated on either side of the main conference room, with the sensor array and communications dish located on the exterior of the vessel above the conference room. The primary boarding ramp was located in the center of the corvette's lower hull and opened out beneath the ship's bridge. The Defender-class corvette was equipped with high-powered deflector shields for defense, while the ship's missile launchers allowed it to take on enemy vessels of far greater size and strength.
Intended as a mobile operations center for the members of the Jedi Order, the Defender-class corvette's interior was laid out in two decks. The upper level contained the ship's bridge, the primary conference room, a smaller secondary conference room, and living accommodations for the ship's crew as well as a single escape pod. The bridge could be manned by a maximum of five crew members or a minimum of one, and the ship's holographic navicomputer was situated in the center of the bridge for easy access and visibility. The smaller conference room and the living chambers were located on either side of the bridge, and the central chamber provided access to the lower level, escape pod, and the other rooms of the upper level. The conference room itself was equipped with the ship's primary holocomm system, the centerpiece of the spacious room. The second level was laid out in four rooms: a medical bay, a cargo hold, engine room, and a central access chamber. Each Defender-class corvette also featured a C2-N2 factotum droid, which served as the vessel's steward and ensured that the ship remained in good condition.
The Defender-class light corvette was intended to serve as a base of operations for Jedi on assignment throughout the galaxy, and as such the vessel could fill a variety of roles. The starship's amenities and conference rooms allowed Jedi to carry out important diplomatic negotiations between parties on neutral ground, and the Defender-class's powerful weapons and defense systems allowed it to serve as a starfighter, in which skilled pilots could take on far larger capital ships. Clydia remarks in awe of the history the ship had carried in its years of service. "Wow, I only saw this kind of starship in historical records in the Great Archives. It's almost as if the Hero of Tython himself earned this ship back on Coruscant" The sage chuckles at her thought. "Actually it is, the Alliance Commander wanted to thank me for my help in the First War and it was the least I could do for him. I told him I needed a ship to gather the new recruits for the Order and he gladly let me borrow his ship." Anyway, let's get aboard. We don't to keep our new friends waiting." He heads inside, quickly followed by the other two children.
Solis Magna, the star that Spherus Magna orbits, Kraakhan, the name given to the Great mask of Shadows worn by Makuta Teridax and Icarax, and Kanoka disks belongs to LEGO and BIONICLE. Clydia/Clydemnestra is my non-canon name given to Girl Clyde. The names for the male members in Chandler's gang are based on the names of the actors who voice them in the cartoon. The insult comes from Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, Episode 3: Flight of Fancy, Job: Beauty and the Beast where Bentley makes former Fiendish Five member and semifinal participant of Black Baron's (Penelope in disguise) ACES competition, Muggshot angry enough to get into a fight with him while Inspector Carmelita Montoya Fox (who was lured to the meeting place in the town square by Sly Cooper) confronts him and arrests him in a boss battle. The voice that Mrs. Johnson had heard of belonged to Charlie aka The Puppet aka Phantom Puppet aka Lefty who is voiced by Stephanie Belinda Quinn. Charlie, Puppet, Phantom Puppet, and Lefty belong to Scott Cawthon and Five Nights at Freddy's. Kraakhan Nui's quote comes from Mephiles the Dark, the malevolent conscience mind and will of the sun god Solaris, after he was freed from the Scepter of Darkness in Kingdom Valley Zone by an unintentional ambush by Dr. Eggman on G.U.N. agents Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat in the pocket dimension of Sonic the Hedgehog 2006. Mephiles, Solaris, Scepter of Darkness, Kingdom Valley Zone, Dr. Eggman, Guardian Units of Nations, Shadow, Rouge, Modern Sonic, Classic Eggman, Titanic Monarch Zone, Phantom Egg, Classic Sonic, Classic Tails, Classic Knuckles, Classic Mighty, Classic Ray, Infinite the Jackal, Modern Eggman, Mystic Jungle Zone, and Phantom Ruby belong to SEGA. Mobius is the given to Sonic's homeworld and the Genesis Nexus is a theoretical realm hypothesized by Sticks the Badger in the Boom Universe in the Archie comics, which ran for 24 years from 1993-2017. My thought on this is that it's a converged world comprising of all the SEGA franchises and the physical remnants of the Archieverse before the Super Genesis Wave. In the 2015-2016 game, LEGO Dimensions, The Foundation Elements are artifacts that existed since the beginning of time. The ones known so far (some of my own idea) (Year 1) Green Kryptonite (DC Comics), The One Ring (Lord of the Rings), Metalbeard's Treasure Chest (The LEGO Movie), the Ruby Slippers worn by the Wicked Witch of the East (Wizard of Oz), an Inanimate Radiation Rod from Springfield Nuclear Power Plant's Sector 7-G (The Simpsons), The Dragon Armor ever since Master Chen's Staff of Elements was destroyed (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu), The Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver (Doctor Who), the Flux Capacitor used in Doctor Emmet Brown's DeLorean Time Machine (Back to the Future), Aperture Cake (Portal), the Palantir (Lord of the Rings), P.K.E. Meter (Classic and Modern Ghostbusters), Gold Token (Midway Arcade), Diamond Scarab (Scooby-Doo), Fossilized Amber (Jurassic Park/Jurassic World), Golden Fire Chi (Lego Legends of Chima), (Year 2) B.A. Baracus "medicine" (A-Team), The Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter), Rabbit's Foot (Mission Impossible), The Enchiridion (Adventure Time), E.T.'s makeshift communicator (E.T. The Extraterrestrial), Gizmo's wire hanger bow (The Gremlins), Phantom Ruby (Sonic the Hedgehog franchise), Newt Scamander's Briefcase (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), K.I.T.T.'s Knight 2000 microprocessor (Knight Rider), Phantom Zone Projector (The LEGO Batman Movie), Chase McCain's Police Scanner (Lego City: Undercover), One-Eyed Willy's Treasure (The Goonies), Chemical X (The Powerpuff Girls), The Night Begins to Shine cassette tape (Teen Titans GO!), (Year 3) Kanohi Ignika, the Legendary Mask of Life (BIONICLE Gen 1), Ekimu's Mask of Creation (BIONICLE Gen 2), Omnidroid CPU core (The Incredibles), The Heart of the Universe (MARVEL), The Muur Talisman (Star Wars), Akatorian Crystal Skull (Indiana Jones), Bun-Bun (The Loud House), Eggsteroid (Angry Birds), Command Block (Minecraft), Mutagen (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Dagger of Time (Prince of Persia), Mach 6 engine (Speed Racer), Recreated Ultimatrix (Classic Ben 10), Krabby Patty Secret Formula (Spongebob Squarepants), Euripides' staff (Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension), and the X-Blade (Kingdom Hearts), The starship is used by the Hero of Tython, Barsen'thor, and many other Jedi during the days of the Old Republic. Until then, you are the true hero and your legend is now.