It's summertime!
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I know I'm very late with this episode. I'm sorry that this took so long to get out. I'm gonna address the reviews really quick.
REVIEWS
Guest - You're very welcome. Thank you for suggesting the idea of Penny. She'll be back and so will Vintage Gadget. Until then, you'll have to keep reading!
Omni Spectator - Haha. I didn't even make the connection to Inspector Gadget until you pointed it out. Good eye!
LoudVillainSong - It's really cool what you do for these Loud House super villains. It's very creative and I look forward to seeing what else you create.
mtsocano - The fate of Penny is still up in the air for me. That's why I left the ending of the last episode open to whatever really. We'll see what happens with this robot.
Guest - Yeah, it's gonna be an awkward road for Penny going forward. Vintage Gadget is gonna be in for a surprise the next time he and Penny meet.
J - I'm still not sure on what's going to happen with Penny, but I will be thinking about it.
Guest - There haven't been much bonding moments so far this season huh? Guess I'll have to fix that. Don't worry, a few upcoming events should be drawing the Louds much closer together.
Indy Scott - I completely understand. My weekends are usually busy too. I don't wanna spoil anything but Gadget heading into space is the start of a new direction for Super Louds.
NB: The poll for whether or not I should continue SLTS: Dimensional Adventures is still open. I've already gotten some votes and the response has been positive so far. Thank you to all who have voted so far. Voting ends when Episode 13 is posted.
Super Thunder has gained a few allies since they've started saving the day. This episode is going to explore the dynamic of a new relationship. Hope you guys enjoy it! Reviews and constructive criticism welcome!
NB: Credit goes to a guest reviewer for the premise of this episode. Credit also goes to a guest reviewer and Enigma for this episode's villain.
(Since the same villain was suggested twice, this has led me to believe that the suggestion was made by the same person. If the guest reviewer was you as well Enigma, please let me know. Thank you.)
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
Iwas "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 12: As Luck Would Have It
It was a busy morning at Royal Woods PD, and Officer Schoffner was currently at her desk looking over some recent robbery complaints.
"*grunts* None of these people give a description of the guy who's doing this! It's like he's invisible!" said Off. Schoffner in frustration.
"Hey Officer Schoffner. I've got that security camera footage you wanted." said Natalie, displaying a flash drive.
"Great! Let me see it!" said Off. Schoffner, as she grabbed the flash drive from Natalie, and plugged it into her computer.
"*looking at the footage* Are you kidding me?!" said Off. Schoffner in disbelief.
"What?" said Natalie confused.
"This footage is blurry! I thought those cameras were supposed to be high definition!" said Off. Schoffner.
"They are. If you look closely, everything else in the footage is in focus, except for the person who committed the crimes." said Natalie.
"I don't believe this! I've had a continuous string of bad luck ever since this nuisance popped up in my district! There's gotta be a way to identify him!" said Off. Schoffner.
"Perhaps we need to look at this situation from another angle." said Chief Barnes, entering Schoffner's office with Peters and Daniel in tow.
"Chief." said Off. Schoffner, with a nod.
"Schoffner. I think we can all agree that this is not an ordinary robbing spree. The suspect involved clearly has some sort of supernatural abilities. I suggest that you have some "reinforcements" assist you in your investigation." said Chief Barnes.
"Oh no. I think I know where this is going..." said Off. Schoffner.
"*knocks on office door* Hey there Chief! Is this a bad time or-"
"No! No! Come on in Mr. Elastic! You're just in time!" said Chief Barnes, welcoming Mr. Elastic and Ms. Shift inside.
"Officer Schoffner, I'd like you to meet-"
"Yeah yeah. I know who they are Chief. I've seen the news. What? You chose not to endanger your kids today?" said Off. Schoffner.
"What?" said Ms. Shift, in shock.
"You know what. I mean, it's horrible! You two are parents and you let your children go out and fight the crazies of this town! What is wrong with you?" said Off. Schoffner.
"Now hold on a second! We look after our kids!" said Mr. Elastic.
"We all banded together to protect this town! We choose to fight as a family!" said Ms. Shift.
"Will you choose to die as a family too?" asked Off. Schoffner.
"Officer Schoffner! This is highly uncalled for!" said Chief Barnes.
"Mr. Elastic and Ms. Shift are just here to help." said Asst. Chief Peters.
"Help? Ha! I don't need their help. No super is going to tell me how to do my job." said Off. Schoffner.
"You might wanna reconsider Officer Schoffner. You need to I.D. this guy right? If the security cameras aren't able to catch him, maybe what we need is an actual eye witness at the scene." said Daniel.
"That's where Ms. Shift comes in. With her shape-shifting abilities, she'll be able to hide in plain sight and apprehend the thief before he even has a clue." said Chief Barnes.
"So that's the plan? You want "Ms. Circus Act" to play watchdog? I can do the same thing! It's called a stakeout!" said Off. Schoffner.
"Officer Schoffner, please. I'm here to help you. I know you don't agree with what me and my family are doing, but can we try to work together? Come on. We both want to get this guy off the streets. What do you say?" said Ms. Shift.
"...Alright. But just remember Miss, this is my district. The Chief may have brought you in but there's a certain way I like to run things. Understood?" said Off. Schoffner.
"Yes ma'am." said Ms. Shift, being polite.
"Good. Now come on. It's time for patrol." said Off. Schoffner, as she exited her office.
"*places his hand on her shoulder* I know you won't let us down Ms. Shift." said Chief Barnes.
"Thank you Chief." said Ms. Shift.
"Come on honey. We should catch up to her." said Mr. Elastic, as he and his wife exited the office.
Meanwhile, in downtown...
*a woman locks her car and walks into a nearby building*
"*laughs to himself* My luck just never runs out!" said the unknown boy.
He suddenly flipped off of a rooftop and landed on the street below him. He quickly sprinted over to the locked car and began to peer inside.
He saw a laptop, clothes, shoes...but what caught his eye was what was sitting in the driver's seat.
"Ooh! Now I know why my line's been ringing!" said the unknown boy, referring to a wedding ring that was sitting there taunting him.
"You're mine!" said the unknown boy, as he pulled out a hair pin and got to work picking the car lock.
He was a fair skinned boy with dark hair, who seemed to be inspired by clovers, as he had clover tattoos around both of his eyes. He looked to be about 12 years old. He was dressed in an all green gymnastic outfit, had on a black backpack and wore a utility belt to hold all of his gadgets. He also wore green and white sneakers.
*Ms. Shift is watching the thief from atop a lamppost; she had shape-shifted into a crow*
"*activates her headset* Officer Schoffner. I see the thief. He's breaking into a car right now." said Ms. Shift.
"Stay right there! I'm coming to get him!" said Off. Schoffner, as she ended the communication.
"Wait! Shouldn't I-"
Ms. Shift sighed as she focused on the thief once again. However, when she looked back at the car, the thief was gone and all its contents had been stolen.
"Whoa! How'd he do that so fast? Where'd he go?" said Ms. Shift.
Her peripherals caught sight of a green blur flipping across rooftops.
"Oh you are not getting away with this!" said Ms. Shift, as she flew off in pursuit of "the blur".
"*laughs* This truly is too easy! Perhaps I caught a lucky break." said the unknown boy.
"You thought you did, but your string of good luck is about to come to an end."
"Huh?" said the unknown boy confused.
He suddenly started getting attacked by Ms. Shift, who was still a crow. She was pecking fiercely at him, until he suddenly tripped and fell.
"Ow! You're not lady luck!" said the unknown boy.
"*shifts back to normal* You're right about that. Who are y- Wait. You're only a kid?" said Ms. Shift.
"And you're an old lady. What's your point?" said the unknown boy.
"I'm not old! I'm still very youthful!" said Ms. Shift.
"Don't kid yourself. You're pushing your luck!" said the unknown boy.
"Try me!" said Ms. Shift, as she suddenly propelled herself towards the boy, prepared to deliver a jump kick to his face.
Suddenly, however, the boy released a dreamcatcher from his utility belt and it trapped Ms. Shift mid-attack.
"Haha! Sweet dreams!" said the unknown boy.
Ms. Shift struggled to break free of the trap when she suddenly disappeared.
"Where'd she go?" asked the unknown boy confused.
The boy was suddenly blindsided by Ms. Shift who had disappeared by shape-shifting into an ant.
"*grunts* Let go of me!" said the unknown boy, struggling to break free of Shift's hold.
"Just give up the bag boy! Things don't have to be this way!" said Ms. Shift.
"Never!" exclaimed the unknown boy, as he suddenly broke free of the hold, and sprinted off across the rooftops.
"How does he run so fast?" said Ms. Shift, as she took off in pursuit after him.
The boy heard Ms. Shift chasing after him, and started tapping a number 7 that was attached to his belt. The building that Ms. Shift was currently running across suddenly shifted out of place, throwing her off-balance.
"*jumps across to the next rooftop* You're not getting away kid! Stop!" said Ms. Shift.
The boy tapped the number 7 again and this time some seagulls came out of nowhere and started harassing Ms. Shift.
"Where the heck did these seagulls come from?" said Ms. Shift.
She started running haphazardly because her view was now obstructed. The boy saw this and smirked to himself.
"Who's unlucky?" said the boy, as he tapped the 7 again.
Ms. Shift was running past an air condition unit when it suddenly blew her off of the roof.
"Ahh! Help!" exclaimed Ms. Shift.
"*pulls up in Thunderbolt* I've got you honey!" said Mr. Elastic, as he extended his hand to catch Ms. Shift before she fell.
"Thanks hon." said Ms. Shift.
Just then, Officer Schoffner pulled up in her squad car.
"What happened? Where's the suspect?" asked Off. Schoffner.
Ms. Shift looked up to see the boy disappear behind a building.
"*sighs* I didn't catch him. He got away." said Ms. Shift. sadly.
"Damn it! I knew I should've done this myself! *huffs in frustration* Just get out of here!" said Off. Schoffner.
"Come on now Officer Schoffner, we can-"
"Honey, it's okay. Uh, maybe we'll have better luck tomorrow Officer." said Mr. Elastic, cutting off Ms. Shift.
"Yeah, if I don't call you two clowns." said Off. Schoffner, as she got back in her squad car and drove off.
Later that night, the Louds were all having dinner and discussing the events of the day.
"So the perp is a kid? Like around my age?" asked Lynn.
"Yeah I'd say so." said Rita.
"That's different. We don't get a lot of kid villains." said Lincoln.
"Well they can still be just as dangerous. From the events you described to us mother, it sounds like this kid has superpowers." said Lisa.
"That's what the Chief said too." said Lynn Sr.
"It was just weird fighting him. He kept talking about luck and weird things tend to happen when he's around." said Rita.
"Sounds like he's REAL LUCKY! Hahahaha! Get it?" joked Luan.
The Louds groaned as usual.
"He does seem to like four leaf clovers though. Maybe it has something to do with that." said Rita.
"Maybe he just has really good luck." said Lana.
"Or he may have luck powers." said Lucy.
"Luck powers? Is that even a thing?" said Lola.
"Whether it's a thing or not doesn't matter. We've gotta find this guy! When are you going back out there with that lady moms?" said Luna.
"She's an officer sweetie, and it's supposed to be tomorrow but after today, we might not be on the best terms." said Rita.
"Who's the officer?" asked Lincoln.
"The same officer who took me to jail after I ran a mini crime spree. Officer Schoffner." said Rita.
The Loud family gasped in surprise.
"Her? You're working with her?" said Lynn, in shock.
"She doesn't know Ms. Shift is you right? That would be totes bad." said Leni.
"The Chief decided it would be in our best interest to keep our identities a secret with Officer Schoffner. Especially considering her history with your mother and, well, she's not exactly the biggest fan of Super Thunder." said Lynn Sr.
"What do you mean?" asked Lana curious.
"It's a lot to go into kids. We'll tell you another time." said Rita.
"Mom, I think we should help." said Lori.
"Yeah! You and Pops are gonna need some backup out there to catch this guy!" said Luna.
"Trust me kids. The last thing I'd want is for you to get involved in this situation. For the sake of this mission, it's best if I handle this alone." said Rita.
"Wait. Dad, you're not going with her tomorrow?" asked Lynn.
"Oh I can't kids. You know I have the restaurant to look after now. I promise you though that if your mother needs help, I'll be there in a heartbeat." said Lynn Sr.
The Loud kids looked at one another worriedly.
"Goo goo!" said Lily, reaching for her mother.
"Oh don't worry about me Lily. I'm gonna be fine. Mama's gonna be fine." said Rita, rocking Lily in her arms.
The next few days of patrol were rough, as each failure to catch the thief drove a wedge further between Ms. Shift and Officer Schoffner.
Day 2...
"Help! He stole my rare flowers!" shouted a florist.
The unknown boy sprinted down the street and passed a tango pink fire hydrant.
Just then, Ms. Shift shifted back to normal and tackled the boy.
"Hand over those flowers!" said Ms. Shift.
"You again?! Don't bother lady. I'm a shoe-in!" said the unknown boy, as he detached a horseshoe from his belt that had a rope tied to it.
He threw the horseshoe like a lasso and it grappled around the flagpole of a nearby building.
"Whee!" exclaimed the unknown boy, as he swung out of Ms. Shift's grasp.
"Hahahaha! Who's unlucky?" said the unknown boy as he sprinted off.
Officer Schoffner ran up to see her suspect escape again.
"Seriously? You lost to a horseshoe?" said Off. Schoffner.
Day 3...
The unknown boy pickpockets a random guy and walks past him seemingly unnoticed.
*Ms. Shift chases after him as a cat*
The unknown boy heard her appproaching him and tapped his lucky 7 again.
As Ms. Shift ran past a fire hydrant, water suddenly burst out from it, drenching her.
"*walks over to Ms. Shift sitting on the ground soaked* Lick your wounds in private Shift! We lost him again!" said Off. Schoffner.
Day 7...
"(over headset) Alright Ms. Shift. This time you're gonna be the decoy. All you need to do is pretend to drop the wallet out of the purse. Hopefully the thief will take the bait and I'll finally get to arrest this maggot!"
"You don't have to use such harsh words Officer Schoffner. He's only a kid." said Ms. Shift, via headset.
"The law doesn't side with anyone! Now focus on the mission Shift!" said Off. Schoffner, via headset.
"Alright...uh, Officer Schoffner?"
"Ugh! What is it now?!"
"The purse is missing."
"What?! How did you lose the purse?!" asked Off. Schoffner.
Just then, a green blur ran past Officer Schoffner's squad car with the purse in tow.
"(over headset) Damn it!" exclaimed Off. Schoffner in frustration.
Ms. Shift recoiled from her loud outburst.
Day 10...
"I'm behind the kid! He's about to turn the corner on Charm Street!" said Ms. Shift, via headset.
"Charm Street? Perfect. I'm about to nab him!" said Off. Schoffner.
"Wait. Where are you? Oof!-
Ms. Shift and Officer Schoffner had crashed into each other.
"*snickers from a rooftop* Better luck next time! Hahahaha!" said the unknown boy, as he ran off.
"You had one job..." muttered Off. Schoffner.
Day 14...
"(over headset) Do you see anything yet?"
"Not yet. Everything is still normal." said Ms. Shift, via headset.
"Ugh..." groaned Off. Schoffner, into the headset.
"Excuse me? Are you Ms. Shift?" asked a young girl.
"Uh, yes I am sweetie. Um, I'm kind of busy right now-"
"*gasps* Are you on a mission? Where's the rest of Super Thunder? Can I help?" asked the young girl.
"Sweetie, I-"
"(over headset) Ms. Shift! Ms. Shift! What are you doing?! The perp just ran off with my car radio and trapped me in this net thing! Get over here and help me!"
"Alright! Alright! I'll be right there!" said Ms. Shift, via headset.
"Who's unlucky?" said the unknown boy in a sing-song voice, as he flipped behind a billboard, disappearing from view.
Ms. Shift growled at the boy, as she ran off to assist Officer Schoffner.
"Wait! Ms. Shift! Don't go! Can I get your autograph?" asked the young girl.
The next day, at Royal Woods PD...
*Daniel is reviewing the camera footage of Officer Schoffner and Ms. Shift's patrols*
"*walks in* You're still looking at that footage?" asked Natalie.
"Yeah. Even though we can't see who the guy is, I've picked up on a few things." said Daniel.
"Like what?" asked Natalie.
"Look. Everytime the thief has gotten away, he always escapes to the rooftops. And check this out. He's always heading in the same direction." said Daniel.
"To the east." said Natalie.
"Right. So, I looked at the map of Royal Woods to see if there's any places in that area this kid could be hiding out." said Daniel.
"What did you find?" asked Natalie.
"So, the kid's highly athletic right? Like a gymnast. I'm thinking that he either used to be or is an acrobat. And where do you find acrobats at?" said Daniel.
"The circus! He's probably the missing acrobat from the Flipping Florals! The group that was apart of Ol' Royal's Wacky Circus World!" said Natalie.
"He may be. It's a shame what happened to the circus though." said Daniel.
"Yeah. Most of the acts are still missing." said Natalie.
"Well I've found the final part of the act! I'm gonna nail this troublemaker once and for all!" said Off. Schoffner, suddenly appearing in the doorway.
"Officer Schoffner. How long have you been standing there?" asked Natalie.
"Long enough to know that you two just gave me the lead I need! I'm coming back with that sucker!" said Off. Schoffner, running off.
"Wait! Shouldn't you send a patrol car out there to check out the scene first?" asked Daniel.
"What do you think I'm doing Daniel? I gotta go before this kid strikes again!" said Off. Schoffner, leaving the research department.
"I have a bad feeling about this..." said Natalie.
"Me too. She shouldn't go out there alone. Hold down the research department for a sec? I gotta talk to Chief." said Daniel.
"Okay." said Natalie, as Daniel left the research department.
Meanwhile at an abandoned circus tent...
*horseshoe flies through the air and hits a button on a vending machine; a soda can launches out and gets caught in a dreamcatcher*
*The unknown boy flips through the air, grabs the can and lands on a trapeze*
"*takes a sip* Good ol' luck. The only family I've got now." said the unknown boy.
The unknown boy continued drinking his soda. He started staring at an old poster of the Flipping Florals.
There were three members. The father, who was called Shamrock. The mother, who was called Calluna. And their only son who was called Clover.
"*teardrop rolls down his cheek* You should've kept your good luck charm Mom. You and Dad could've used it. Now all I have is this 7 to remember you by." said the unknown boy.
"And I'll be taking that in as evidence. Come on boy, the jig is up. Let's go." said Off. Schoffner, suddenly appearing in the tent.
"H-How did you find me?" asked the unknown boy.
"Your luck's run out. Now, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can-"
"No! You don't decide my fortune! But I decide yours." said the unknown boy, as he tapped the lucky 7 again.
Suddenly, some ropes fell from the ceiling and constricted Officer Schoffner's arms.
"Hey! What the heck?" exclaimed Off. Schoffner.
"Looks like you've run into a string of bad luck. Who's unl-"
"You know, I'm getting real tired of you saying that." said Ms. Shift, suddenly entering the big top.
"*turns her head* What are you doing here?" asked Off. Schoffner.
"The Chief sent me to make sure you didn't get hurt. Backup units are on the way." said Ms. Shift.
*Ms. Shift sees the unknown boy turn into a blur, about to escape*
"Look alive!" said Ms. Shift, as she suddenly turned into a baseball and propelled herself towards the boy.
Ms. Shift caught the boy as he ran, which halted his movement.
*a rabbit's foot falls off one of the boy's shoes*
"*picks up the foot* So this is how you're able to run fast!" said Ms. Shift astonished.
"Give that back!" said the unknown boy.
He tried to take it from Ms. Shift, but Ms. Shift turned her left arm into a cinder block, which knocked the boy back.
"Oww!" exclaimed the unknown boy on the ground.
"Oops! Sorry, it was a reflex! Look, I don't wanna hurt you kid. Just tell me why you're doing this. Where are your parents?" asked Ms. Shift.
At the mention of his parents, the boy suddenly broke down crying.
"You should probably leave interrogations to the professionals Shift." said Off. Schoffner, her arms still being restrained.
Ms. Shift frowned at her.
"*kneels in front of the boy* Listen, I want to help you. *sighs* Can you at least tell me your name?" asked Ms. Shift, in a soft tone.
Before the boy could speak, the police suddenly arrived which startled the boy. He accidentally tapped the lucky 7 and he suddenly disappeared.
"W-Where'd he go?" said Ms. Shift confused.
"*sighs* Why am I not surprised? (to the officers) Hey! Some of you come over here and free me from these ropes! And the rest of you, search the perimeter! That boy couldn't have gotten far!" said Off. Schoffner.
Later that day, at Royal Woods PD...
"*hears knock at his door* Come in." said Chief Barnes.
"Is this a good time Chief?" asked Off. Schoffner.
"Sure Schoffner. Come in." said Chief Barnes.
"*sits down* Chief, I wanted to talk to you." said Off. Schoffner.
"About?" said Chief Barnes.
"Ms. Shift." said Off. Schoffner.
"Ah yes. I've heard that the patrols didn't go so well with you two." said Chief Barnes.
"I don't understand her Chief. Her motives. What drives her. She missed countless opportunities to catch this kid and then when she could've had him, she goes all soft on him!" said Off. Schoffner.
"*smirks* She's a mother you know." said Chief Barnes.
"Yeah, a mother who puts her kids in danger everyday. I would never put my son in that kind of predicament." said Off. Schoffner.
"I know it's dangerous out there Schoffner, but maybe she sees the situation a different way. Have you ever asked her why she and her family fight crime?" said Chief Barnes.
"What? To protect the good citizens of Royal Woods? I thought police did that already. Her whole team's a joke. *gets up and walks over to the door* If you wanna continue to associate with these supers then fine. But I will never understand why. With all due respect, of course." said Off. Schoffner, as she left the Chief's office.
Chief Barnes just sighed sadly. Suddenly, the pencil on his desk shifted back into Ms. Shift.
"I don't think she hates the entire team. I think her only problem is with me." said Ms. Shift sadly.
"Don't worry Ms. Shift. I know Officer Schoffner. She's tough as nails, but she has a big heart." said Chief Barnes.
Back in Schoffner's office...
"*looking at a picture of her baby boy* At least he has a mother he can count on." said Off. Schoffner, as she went back to finishing up her paperwork.
I know this episode may not have had too much action in it, but don't worry, I'm gonna make it up to you guys. I'm still gonna be busy this summer with college, but I'm gonna try to keep this series alive.
Thank you all for reading! Next time, I'm swinging back in with another episode of Tarantula's Tales! See ya then!