Chapter 10: Change of plans
"What do you mean by that exactly?" Luan asked sitting across from the doctor.
"Well. Luna is somehow connected to your brother in a way that none of us can describe at the moment. But the thing is, We haven't exactly figured out how this is the case. Although we do have one idea of what it could be." The doctor responded.
"What is it?" Luan questioned.
The doctor removed his glasses and tapped them on the table a few times. "Well, Certain siblings have bonds that are stronger than others. If the bond is strong enough It's possible for one sibling to feel the pain of another. This can also allow them to tell what the other one is thinking."
Luan sat down and look at her sister through the glass window. Luna was holding her hands in a cup motion. A wave of uncertainty raining over her.
"I've got to say something to her." She said.
"Alright but be careful with your wording. She still trying to understand all of whats happening" The doctor replied.
Luan nodded and the doctor cleared the room to give them space. Luan took a quick breath and walked over to Luna. "We have to talk."
Luna shook her head and held her hand up. "You're going to ask me about what's going on with me, right?" She stated. Luan nodded.
The rock-star sighed and looked up. "I can't even explain it myself. I really don't know what's happening...It's like my mind is in an internal battle with itself about all of this and I...I don't know!" Luna threw a pillow over her head.
"If Lincoln is getting to her that badly, Maybe I can figure out where this stems from." Luan thought.
She walks around to Luna's bedside and sits next to her.
"I think we're all having an internal battle right now. My mind is telling me no, But my body is telling me yes." The comedian giggled.
Luna wasn't impressed at all.
"You don't think any of this has to do with Lincoln do you?" Luan asked. Luna turns away from her sister.
It was a question she wasn't looking to answer because she didn't know how to answer it. She took the easy road and ignored it.
"Do you think we're making the right choice?" Luna asked.
"What do you mean?" Luan looked towards her.
"Well it's just..If we bring Lincoln and Lynn home, You don't think they'll run off again?"
Luna wanted to know how strong Luan felt about this, So it was deflating when she answered with "Idk."
To Luna, It seemed like a waste of time just sitting around. Nothing seemed to progress at all. But Luan was more than determined to strike gold.
"Did you read Lincoln's note?" Luan asked.
"What note?" lied Luna.
"The note he left us. Do you wanna read it?" Luan.
"Well I guess.." replied Luna. Luan took the letter out of her pocket and threw it at her bedside. Luna didn't wanna admit she was lying, So she opened the note.
Dear Family...
"This wasn't the note I.." Luna covered her mouth to not say anything else. It was too late.
"Bingo." Luan straightened her face.
"Oh it isn't?" She said and tossed the secret note on the bedside. Luna wasn't giving in though.
"What's this about?" She asked, looking slightly annoyed.
"You dropped it on the night that you left to find Linc. I tried to tell you, but then Lori and Leni got into that huge fight. I never read it though." said Luan.
"Why didn't you give me this when we were talking alone?" questioned Luna.
"Because you weren't being entirely truthful with me. What is it about Lincoln that's making you act this way?" Luan demanded.
"Ain't anyone's business but me own." Luna said, using a horrible accent. Annoyed with the games, Luan got into her sister's face.
"Luna this isn't just about you! I think you have the best chance to find our brother and sister and bring them back! We need you to please tell me if there's anything you know that could possibly help us find them." She said unhappily. It was against what the doctor had asked Luan to do, but she wanted answers now.
"Leave." replied Luan.
"I'm not going anywhere"
"Leave Luan!" She shouted.
Luan groaned. There wasn't really anything else to say, So Luan walked out the room. Luna looked at the unopened note next to her. It was sealed with a piece of tape along with her name written in pen. She tore it off and read the note. It was written nicely, But she noticed wet marks on the paper.
Dear Luna.
Hey, It's me, Lincoln. By the time you've read this, I've probably far away from you right now. Home life, Like I explained in my family letter, is horrible.
It hurts to even talk about what happened..
I thought I had found someone else to trust when there was nobody else to go to. I wish I could have came to you with all of this, But I'm leaving soon, So this is the alternative
I had to write the family letter after this one, Because I didn't want the tears to end up on this letter.
Luna...Take care of everyone..
Lincoln.
Luna sat there as the tears rolled down. It was all pure anger. She was right there. She even saw him. But he avoided her on the bus. He tried to hide himself as if she didn't even exist. She got up from her hospital and wiped her eyes with her bandaged arm. There was a fiery spark in her eyes, as she looked at herself in a mirror inside her hospital room.
"Time for round two." She said.
Rina stood in the night speechless as he explained everything. Lincoln looked at her with a concerned face. He hadn't known Rina for long, but she was trust worthy at least during the bus fight.
"I think it's a good reason." Rina replied.
A smile quickly formed across Lincoln's face. "It's good to see we're on the same side." He said.
The blonde smiled back at him. They quickly faded though, as the duo overheard the cops talking to each other from inside the station.
"Where did those kids go?" One officer asked.
"Forget about them for now, We have to find the brat that got away from Chief Johnson. Hurry!"The other cop answered.
Lincoln and Rina watched as they both ran down the hall. Lynn had escaped, which was good. How are they going to get her out though was the question.
"Let's move." Lincoln said.
Lynn was moving fast down the hallway. A huge fight between two gangs had given her the opportunity to run for it. She made a stop at a corner and peeked around it.
Guards began running from the east and there were more coming from the west. She was practically doomed. Lincoln spotted her from a mile away and shouted towards her.
"Lynn over here!" Lynn looked over and found him and Rina near the entrance.
"Lincoln, I can't go through there!" She yelled back. She pointed towards the front to show a security guard watching the cameras in a booth.
Lincoln shook his head and looked around him. There wasn't anything they could have used that could have helped them out. She was going to have to find another escape route.
"Lynn, We're gonna find a second exit for you. Just hang on tight!" Rina proclaimed, as she and Lincoln ran off.
Lynn nodded and began to head back the way she came. Suddenly, the girl stopped at her realization:
Her bag wasn't on her.
Lynn slammed her face into her hands and mumbled out a swear word. How could she have been so careless? What was the point of running empty handed? She knew going on without it wasn't an option. The athletic prodigy sighed and headed towards the interrogation room she was previously in. Once inside, She searched around the room. It was trashed, as if a confrontation had just recently occurred there... Lynn gulped. Quickly, The door shuts right behind her and locks. The lock is from the inside, so she knew instantly it had to be someone who planned to catch her here. That leaves only one suspect.
Her worst Nightmare.
"I believe we have some unfinished business here." Nightmare twitched.
Lucy sighed. Just earlier she was out with her older sisters, and now she's back into what felt like an abandoned household. As cool as it sounded, It wasn't what she wanted at the moment. Right now she was playing her important role: keeping Lisa out of the loop.
When Lori mentioned that it would take some work, She didn't know that it would take all of Lucy's effort. Lisa was constantly on the loose looking for evidence from what happened during the fight. Lucy was able to stop most of her attempts. But with less people to constantly keep watch over her, eventually she was going to find out something. It was unavoidable. So now it's less about how, and more about when. Lucy knew this too. Lana knocked and entered the room. The first the Lucy noticed was that Lana was wearing one of Lincoln's orange shirt. It looked a little big on her, But it wasn't long like a dress.
"Lucy.." She began.
"What is it?" Lucy flatly said.
"Can I ask you something? It won't take but just a minute." Lana asked.
"Why not. What's on your mind?" said Lucy.
Lana shuffled her feet. "Lincoln's been gone for days now. When is he coming back from Clyde's house?"
"I don't know Lana. I wouldn't worry about it though. I'm sure he's alright." She lied. She knew the Clyde thing was a ruse made up by Lori.
"Well I hope he comes back soon. I mean, I'm fine but... I kinda miss him." Lana said, slightly hanging her head. She walked slowly out of Lucy's room and shut the door.
Lucy frowned. She had forgotten about how what it must be like for the youngest ones. She would have been in the same situation, had she not eavesdropped into her older sisters's conversation. Lana was taking it a little hard, But of course she wouldn't show it. At least to Lucy anyways. Maybe it was time for her to do what Lincoln would do, and try talking to her. Even if she isn't as good with words, They're still some type of connection.
"Maybe it's best if I just rest. Right Edwin?" She said as she laid back down.
"I don't need this right now!" Lynn yelled towards Nightmare. He grabbed her by the collar and raised his fist.
"Enough talking! Let's end this!" He said.
Lynn closed her eyes, awaiting the first blow. Only it never happened.
Instead, Nightmare put her down and began to laugh. Stunned and a little nervous, She moved herself against the wall.
"What was that about." She asked.
"Listen kid, You've got guts. I've been toe to toe with many, But NEVER have I had a show down with anyone like I had with you and your dweebs. You've got some fight in ya.. So I gotta give respect where it's due. From now on, I'll call you Phantom." Nightmare admitted.
"Or you know...Call me by my name." Lynn rolled her eyes.
"Doesn't fit the fight style you have. Effective and quick. Phantom fits right in!"
"Why are you here for me anyways?" She asked.
"We're busting you outta here. What else could we possibly be doing right now?" Nightmare said.
"Fighting. Like I wasn't prepared to do." Lynn said honestly.
Nightmare laughed and poked her forehead. "Next time we meet, count on that part."
"No offense..But I hope we never met again." Lynn replied.
"None taken. Now come on, We gotta move." He said, blowing a whistle he had probably stolen from a guard.
A group of tall and muscular men moved to the room they were standing in. They all had tattoo's, wore lethal jackets, and shaved their heads just like Nightmare.
"Alright boys, Let's get Phantom out of here." He declared.
"Name's Lynn by the way.." She says flatly.
The group along with Lynn moved swiftly and quickly while making as much noise as possible. The guards noticed quickly and ran after them.
"Where are we heading?" Lynn asked .
"East Wing. There's an exit on the side-doors." A man with a jacket that said "Toothpick" replied.
"Yeah. Me, Ice and Toothpick will get you there." Nightmare commented.
The gang rounded the next corner, only to be stopped by Chief Johnson and his squadron. They scattered around the area and brought out riot shields.
"Hold it right there!" The chief stated.
"Ah gee we're surrounded." Ice mumbled.
"Look, Obviously we can do this the simple way, or we can just arrest you and hold you overnight and with more charges. Hand us the girl." Chief Johnson asked roughly.
Nightmare looked at the young brawler. "Stuff it chief, She's with us now. We aren't afraid to get our hands dirty." He replied.
"Have it your way then." Chief Johnson sighed, as he and his squadron pulled out their police batons. Nightmare and his crew took out their brass knuckles and pocket knives.
"How did you not get those confiscated?!" Lynn asked.
"Never mind that part. You've been invited to our Ballroom Blitz, will you be attending tonight's festivities?" Nightmare smirked at her.
Lynn looked at Chief Johnson and then back at Nightmare.
"Gladly." She smirked.
Had problems with my old laptop and recently bought myself a new one. So, I ended up having to re-write this chapter and the next three that I had saved on the old laptop. That and the ones I had for My 2nd Loud House story I was working on.
Hopefully that's the last hurdle I deal with going forward.
Anyways, Let me know what y'all think
Stay Awesome. Titan Out :)