A/N: I've been in quite the writing slump lately. Really just not feeling very confident in my own writing, especially when I read other people's masterpieces. So as of today I've given myself permission to just write regardless of how I feel about it. People seem to like this story so I'll finish it. Thanks for your support and being patient and yea...please critique. I could make this a two parter and show what these two did on their trip, or I could just cut to right after when they get back to the house. Let me know what you'd like to see. I don't own the Loud House.

Chapter 10

The Tale of the Two Captains

Dimension XY, Friday, June 21st, 2019, 1:05 PM

To Lori's relief, Levi did have a plan to get everyone back to their respective dimensions. The science to interdimensional travel was there, he explained, it was just his own skepticism that kept him from seeing it at first. Extensive formula and algorithms were etched out on his blackboard directing his every movement to the machine he was currently building. If all went according to plan then they should be back in their Royal Woods by next Monday. He'd assured Lori that as long as she took it easy, maintained a healthy calorie intake, and took some ibuprofen that she would be at 100% in no time.

As for Lola, Levi's prognosis for her was not as definitive; he thought it unlikely that she would remain silent forever, but that only time would tell if she would snap out of her near-catatonic state.

"Just be there for her if and when she is ready to open up." Levi instructed her, "Assure her that everything will return to normal. Because, one way or another, it will."

…

Eating was no problem for Lori. After not only devouring second helpings of the eggs and bacon she was served by Luna and Lane, she had the most maddening craving for Ice-cream. When offered, she attacked the gallon of Cookies N' Cream they normally kept in the freezer for dessert. Neither herself nor any of her other siblings had seen her that hungry before or that unconcerned with table manners. It was convenient for Lars because now he wasn't the only one staring at her.

The meal and the shower she took afterward did wonders for her mood, not enough to make feel completely okay with the idea of staying with a bunch of strangers for 3 ½ days, but enough so that she no longer felt like a puke and tear covered mess. While the hot water from the slightly moldy shower head poured onto her slowly recovering dome, two thoughts occupied her headspace: the first was that...her breasts felt slightly bigger than before. And it might have just been the ice cream, but her waistline was a tad too-

The door opened and she saw through the slit of the shower curtain, Lief walking into the bathroom. Lori yelped, covered herself with her arms and made sure the curtain was closed all the way.

"OCCUPIED!"

"Sorry! Sorry!" He quickly told her making his exit and shutting the door.

"LEARN TO KNOCK!" She called through space, hoping he hadn't seen anything.

"LEARN TO LOCK THE DOOR!", he called back.

…

Stepping out of the bathroom, she saw Loni sitting against his bedroom door looking lost in thought. "Feeling better?" he asked standing up to face her. She had a towel wrapped around her head and was now wearing his deceased mother's bathrobe, as she felt putting her day-old clothes back on would have defeated the purpose of bathing, entirely. It was a little big for her especially around the shoulders but it was all they currently had in terms of female clothing, apart from Linka's, whom clothes would never fit.

"I'm getting there...but we're gonna have to get some clothes for me and my sisters. I can't just walk around in a bathrobe for the next three days"

"Say no more! I'm way ahead of ya! Step into my workshop!" He assured her indicating the door to his left.

His "workshop" was just his half of the bedroom he shared with his older brother Loki. Stacks of boxes filled to the brim with crafting materials, plastic weapons, and cloth, lined the east wall, blocking the sunlight through the window. A sewing machine and a fold-out table sat at the foot of his bed. As Loni dug through his closet for whatever he had prepared for his new guests, Lori drifted to one of the many colorful costumes he had hanging from a rack in between the two beds. The one that drew the most attention was a mostly blue, three-piece bodysuit with red shoulder and wrist padding, an eight-pointed star sewed perfectly in the middle of the chest. Though she had no interest in anything superhero related, except for that one time her little brother featured her in his self published Ace Savvy Comic, she couldn't help but admire the craftsmanship and detail that went into making this.

"...so it took me a little while, but I think I got the sizing right for you and your sisters. They're not much, but they'll…"

The young entrepreneur caught her staring at the costume he had worked tirelessly on for three weeks straight and set aside the clothes he made for her and her sisters last night.

"...looks epic, doesn't it?" He asked stepping next to her crossing his arms in satisfaction.

"This is…cool…" she told him feeling the smooth leather in one hand, "...you made this?"

"Uh-huh! I made it for a customer all the way in Los Angeles. Me and her are big Captain Marvel fans and there's no way I could say no to making this baby."

"Captain Marvel...that's the name of the superhero movie that came out this year, right? You guys have Marvel in this dimension too?"

"You betcha! Good to know we're not the only ones." His smile faded as an idea took shape in his mind. "...do you wanna try it on?!" ,he asked excitedly.

"What? Me?! No, noooo, I am not a cosplayer. Let alone a comic book fan."

"Ah! I can see it in your eyes!" He told her pointing his finger at her, "You totally want to try it on. It's calling to you, like the ring of power."

She squinted at him trying to understand what that meant.

"King of the Rings reference..but for reals, I think you would look so good in it, and I still haven't found someone to model it for me."

"I...I don't know..."

"...do you really have anything better to do?", he asked her with raised eyebrows.

He did have her there, seeing as there wasn't exactly an itinerary for the rest of her weekend. Plus, she was a little curious to see how good she would look in it.

"...alright...I'll try the stupid thing on…."

"Yes!" He exclaimed pumping his fist into the air. "This is gonna be awesome!"

….

Seven minutes later, Lori gave him the okay to come back into the room and admire his handiwork. It was a little tight on her, especially around the stomach, but not to the point where it reduced her mobility or made it feel like she was trapped. She stood in front of the closet mirror examining herself. Her feet shifted in the red boots she now stood in, her hands gripping the red belt. God, if Lincoln was here he'd be having one of his over the top nerd-gasms.

"So….do I look like Captain Marvel?" She asked turning to face him.

"Lori...as far as I can tell…" he answered her, stepping forward with a serious expression. He placed both hands on her shoulders, and his face turned giddy with excitement, "...you ARE Captain Marvel! But a better question is...how do you feel?"

"I feel…" she looked down at herself, …. "I feel…"

"Super? Powerful? Marvelous?!"

"...stupid." She answered flatly.

"Awwww what?! Why?!"

"It's not that it's a bad costume!" She explained, "It's great, but I don't even know who this character is or what her powers are…"

Loni appeared visibly shaken by that comment.

"...are you telling me that not only have you not read any Captain Marvel you haven't seen it either?"

"No." she scoffed.

"Oh, this cannot stand." He then snatched his wallet and phone which sat on his dresser. "Come with me! It's still playing at the Royal Woods theatre! You don't even have to change!"

"Dressed in this?!"

"Why not? Please! I swear you're gonna love this movie and once we get back, I'll do anything you ask me to do!"

"...anything?"

"Anything!"

There's a broad area with a condition like anything, she thought. He may be a huge goofy, nerd, but it appeared he spoke the language of bargaining as well as anyone.

She sighed. "Okay, you've got yourself a deal. But I would feel more comfortable if I wasn't the only one dressed like a-"

In one quick motion, Loni Gripped the sides of his teal sweater, ripped it over his head, then stripped out of his jeans to reveal a Red, White, and Blue uniform that looked too thick and rough to be made out of spandex. This had a silver five-pointed star embroidered in the middle of it. He then slipped on two navy blue fingerless gloves and clipped on a blue cowl with a white "A" above the eyeholes.

"READY!"

"Were you wearing that this whole time?!", she demanded.

"NOT important!", he told her shaking his head and grinning from ear to ear. With what must have been a practiced maneuver, he then stepped on a circular metallic object, that wasn't at his foot a moment ago, bounced it into the air and caught it with one hand. It was a shield with the same American color scheme and a star logo in the center.

"LET'S GO!"