Older Luan moved her prosthetic legs about. "Oh... These still feel weird to me."
In the distance, Lincoln separated from the group, running into the dark.
"Do we really have to let him go? We already know-"
"No, Luan. Its pointless. We're here to stop one thing. That's it."
Older Lynn came into view. Lori spotted her, while clinging to Leni's body. "Who are you?" The other Louds broke from the circle and saw the mysterious figure in the red suit. Lynn's eyes widened, upon realizing who this was.
"You- Wh-what are you doing here?" Lynn approached her. Older Lynn removed her headgear.
"We burned it, didn't we?"
Lynn's eyes turned to where she tossed the paper. "No, we won. We-"
"We thought we did, but we were wrong."
"Lynn, what the hell is going on?" Luna then noticed the similarities between the two. "Why does she look like you?"
Older Luan made her entrance. "Because that is Lynn."
"...What? You-You're Luan! Both from the-"
Older Lynn bent down to the black ashes scattered at the edge of the fire. "I figured what was written will happen. Why did I bother to try and change the timeline with my message? After Lincoln had? No, it'll only anger them further. Then again, we're going to suffer the price regardless. I can still save those who still lived..."
"I don't understand. What are you here for?"
"Lisa's tyranny."
Luan was strapped to a surgical table, still recovering from the sleeping gas. The masked figure who got the drop on her, was beside her, gripping an axe with one hand. He removed his black gas mask, revealing the burned face of Vince Ventura.
"Two Louds standing. Well, so to speak." He chuckled in his usual cruel tone.
Luan noticed fresh blood on the axe. She lifted her head, finally able to feel her hands. She then let oit a blood curdling scream, seeing both her legs were now gone. Both stumps were wrapped in white cloth.
"You sadistic animal! Don't you think we've all suffered enough! You took everything from us! You killed nearly everyone!" Luan began to cry uncontrollably.
"Its not over! Not until you're all dead!"
"Lincoln ran off, but not to see if he survived. He went to... cool off. Lana, let's do a sweep around. He can't be far from here."
Lana gave her a weird look. "I don't think I can carry you."
"I never said you did." Lynn displayed her superspeed, running behind the tomboy. "We don't have long. Follow me, but don't engage when you find him." Lana followed the red line, still curiously aroused by what was happening.
Luna crossed her arms. "Looks like Lincoln isn't the only one with secrets."
Lynn knew it was time to share. "I was never captured by Lisa. It was me, I mean, older me who gave me the serum that granted me my strength."
"You... Lied about being..." Luna became visibly angry. "Fuck's sake... Who hasn't lied?"
Lincoln kept running.
I failed... I failed again. I failed Leni, and Lily again... This was not meant to happen... Not them...
He kept running, even after knowing he was being worn out, still regaining energy from the earlier fights with Vince. He kept pushing himself to keep going forward, not stopping to look back.
Three black armored SUVs were in position, awaiting Vince to meet at the exfil point. The men on the mounted turrets heard rustling from down the forest. Vince, heavily burned, with most of his skin gone carnage red, and outfit torn in various places, emerged growling.
"Those fucks will pay even more." He entered the second SUV.
"Where to, sir?"
"Paradise, Arizona. Who's got morphine?"
The driver spoke on a walkie-talkie. "Dawnbreaker-1, reroute to Paradise, Arizona post-haste."
"Copy, over."
Vince took two shots of morphine into his system.
"Uh, sir, is that really necessary?"
"Shut the fuck up, man." He leaned towards the front mirror. "I look like that one guy... Fucking hell."
The convoy moved back on the road.
Older Luan tried her hardest to not look at them; to her, all of them were dead, except Luan and Lynn, of course.
"What happened to you- or, uh, us?" Luan approached her, staring at the metal legs. "Was it... Painful?"
"It was... But the pain came after they were... Chopped off."
Luan made a step backwards. Older Luan realized she was spoiling her future. "I-I'm sorry. Damn..." Both Luans faced away from each other, sighing in unison. Older Luan walked over to Lori.
"Its her, isn't it? The one older me said whose death would break us." Older Luan nodded, proving Lynn correct. "Oh..."
Older Lynn was quickly changing paths, avoiding the trees in her way. "Are you really from the future?" Talking while running has always felt like opening her mouth during the rollercoaster rides, only stronger.
"Is it hard to believe? You oughtta wear proper gear, you know." Older Lynn stopped, seeing a road ahead. She looked to her left, seeing headlights approaching. "There he is!"
Lynn, Luna and Older Luan vanished before Lucy and Lori, being taken by Older Lynn.
"I don't feel so good..." Luna bent over, barfing near Lynn's feet. Older Lynn pointed to the convoy.
"That's our objective." The vehicles grew closer. "Fan out, through the treeline." Lynn helped Luna down to the left. "Lana, be on the end. Lynn, you're on Luna's right." Older Lynn turned to Older Luan. "One chance to stop him. Let's make sure he becomes dead."
The lead SUV passed Lana. "Lynn, engage the first car! Then, you guys, follow after!" It then passed Luna. Lynn jumped into the road, forming the obstacle, as the driver applied the brakes. The screeching tires stopped as the SUV flipped forward, after ramming into Lynn. Older Lynn quickly zoomed to the other side as the other vehicles stopped.
Lana ran around the men who exited the SUVs and took away their guns. Luna and Older Luan were now engaging, with Luna clawing and slicing.
Lynn watched one of the goons get into the turret position, and pushed the SUV to its side. The glass shattered underneath Vince's back. "Fuck, why didn't I wear a seatbelt?"
Luna was swinging whoever she got ahold of, around. Lynn punched the last SUV, sending it flying backwards.
Older Lynn looked on. "Forgot how strong I was..."
Vince climbed his way from the flipped SUV. Older Lynn grabbed him by the tears of his outfit, and slammed him as hard as she was able to. He looked up to see her. "Who the fuck are you?"
Older Lynn decided to have her retribution. She picked him up, only to slam him back down again. He groaned in agony. "Fuck... that hurts." She kicked him in the face.
"Its supposed to!" Her blood began to boil, and she felt it rising. She then kicked his stomach repeatedly. He laid on his side, oozing blood while closing his eyes. "Suhh... Stop... Please..."
Lynn was feeling slightly disturbed by herself doing this, and knowing that this was what will be of here, did not help the queasy feeling inside.
"This only ends one way! Its him or us!" Older Lynn looked at Luna. "This has to happen, Luna." Older Lynn tossed him at Luna's feet. "Do it, Luna. Do it! I'm trying to get you ready!"
"Ready? Ready for what?"
"Ready... For her." Older Luan shook her head at her. "Luna! Do not leave him alive. Or he'll kill you all! And-" She pointed to Older Luan's legs. "He'll do that!"
Vince tried to crawl, but Luna stepped on his foot. "I don't kill, unless necessary. We don't have to-"
Older Luan screamed at Luna. "DO IT! YOU ABANDONED ME ONCE BEFORE, IF YOU LET HIM LIVE, YOU'LL FAIL ME AGAIN!" She streamed real tears. "I don't want this for my future. Please, Luna..."
Luna bent down, and placed a claw on his neck. "There has to be a better way..."
"What would Lincoln do?!"
Luna let the words sink in. What would he do? Maybe, Lincoln had the right idea, putting down threats instead of using the system. Maybe, he really did look out for the rest of them. But, he did mess up. And maybe...
Luna looked to the robotic legs of the comedienne's, and ran the claw through his neck, slitting it. "HUCKKK!" He placed his hands on his neck, choking on the flowing blood. "HURRK." Luna stumbled back, watching him die.
"Oh my god, look- Look at her legs!" Lana was the first to see the metallic legs turn into real flesh.
"You-You did it, Luna." Older Luan smiled widely. "You did-"
Older Lynn growled, taking her hands and forming them into fists. "No, no, no. Lincoln! It can't be!"
Older Luan tumbled on the ground, seemingly giving up. "Why... Why us? We just wanted to-" She disappeared into thin air. Older Lynn gave out a defeated sigh. "Damn it..." She, too, began to disappear. "I fucked up big time..."
Then, she was gone.
Lana took back the three, leaving behind the wreckage left in their wake.
Lola had arrived back.
"Hey, Lola! What's the status on Lily?"
"She's being treated, but its likely she'll survive the gunshot. We have nothing to worry about."
"Alright. We're gonna hit Lisa now. But..." Luna looked to her claws.
"We can capture her, put her in prison. There's-" Lynn put a hand on her shoulder. "There's no need to kill."
"Where's the other Lynn and Luan?" Lori held Leni, ready to go.
"They're gone. And now, so are we. Twins?" Luna braced herself this time.
May 19th, 2026
Lacy, Liby and Lupa arrived at the funeral. Leni was already on the ground, but not yet buried. Lily and Linka tossed down flowers around the grave. Linka was still disappointed, and angry that Lincoln had not gotten to her in time. Maybe that's why he hadn't come back yet.
"Don't tell me he's not showing up?" Lynn looked behind.
"He's not coming, because he knows he's guilty." Luna scoffed.
Lupa, wearing a black sweater and skirt, touched Luna's shoulder. "I... I'm sorry. I should have told you she was there. I-" Luna hugged the clone.
"Its okay, its okay."
Lupa coughed. "Get off me..."
Luna let go. "Right, sorry."
Lupa walked away.
"Dude, is she always this blunt?"
Lacy crossed her arms. "Don't mind her. She's been watching IZombie. She's mad she didn't name herself Livv instead."
"Uhh... Okie dokie, then."
Liby, wearing Luan's exact attire, tried to cheer her original up, but to no avail. Liby frowned, giving up.
Everyone assembled now, as Lucy called them over.
"We are gathered here today, to mourn the loss..."
"Where's my other donor? Lincoln?" Lacy whispered. Her orange shirt and blue shorts blew in the wind. Lynn did not really favor her style.
Lynn replied back quietly. "I tried to reach him on his watch, but he won't answer. Maybe he's off somewhere, releasing his rage. How could he miss his own sister's funeral?"
"...was not always the sharpest tool in the shed, but it goes without saying..."
Lupa grabbed onto Linka, who was looking at the grass. "He loves you, you know. He cares."
Linka toyed with her hair. "Why isn't he here? I... I hate him."
"Do you really? Or is it something else?"
"He let her die."
"You're wrong, Linka." Lupa placed a rare, gentle kiss to the back of her head. "He tried to save her. I think you know that, too."
Linka disagreed. "She's gone... She's gone."
"...Leni Loud will forever be in our hearts."
"Only if you drown the memories. Hold onto them, Linka."
Lana did the burying, with only Lucy and Lupa staying to look. The others quietly exited to the front.
"You have to tell them. They'll be coming for you, you know."
Lucy sighed. "I was hoping you didn't have those memories."
Lupa laughed. "You've reached past the contract's date. You're going to have to tell them, you know that."
Lucy looked at the time. 3:16 P.M.
Lupa set her eyes on the watch as well. "Looks like they're closer than I thought." Lucy removed the watch, and threw it into the bushes.
Lupa took out a cigarette and lit it. "Run, Lucy, run. They're coming for you. And don't think Anita can save you this time."
Lucy, quickly getting scared, left Lupa to her smoking. Lana was now finished burying Leni.
Everyone was on the porch, looking glum. Lucy sat besides Luan, who fiddled with her fingers.
"I've never felt so guilty, the way I do now. This isn't right. The house, it shouldn't be standing. Its a dishonor, an offense to what we've suffered." Luna got up. "I say we destroy it, once an for all."
"Luna, why would-"
Lori got up. "She's right. This is a reminder, of what made our lives hell. I'm in..."
Lana raced back for a big enough pack of C4 Lincoln had brought to their next house. She placed it through the ground floor. "I can't believe we're really doing this..."
Luna took the trigger. "Believe it, dudes." She hit the switch, blowing up the insides of the house. The complete house fell in on itself, catching a smaller fire than the first one. Lynn looked over to where they had placed their handprints. Sure enough, it was now gone as well, replaced by nothing, since it was fallen. The Louds all stepped back, as the dust formed a cloud.
"Goodbye, Loud House." Lynn muttered. The dust hid her from the others.
Elsewhere
"Lincoln, we buried Leni. You should have come, I don't think Luna would've been mad if you have. Anyways, I think Linka misses you. You've been gone for awhile. Come home, Linc. I miss you. I forgive you, and in time, everyone else will. Lily wants to see you. She has yet to thank you for saving her. Please... Come back..."
In the corner of an isolated room, was Lincoln, slummed up against the wall, with the top half of his head blown off, from the shotgun round he saved. The shotgun itself was over his legs, had been there since his succeeded suicide. The wall painted red, had now graduated to a darker color. And Lincoln was now gone from this world, feeling beyond guilty for Lily, who actually managed to survive.
AN: Thus concludes the complete Lisa/Vince arcs. Lisa's in a maximum penitentiary somewhere. I've just set something up for an upcoming Lucy arc.
Oh, yeah, Lisa's dictatorship is prevented. Of course, this means timeline has changed yet again. Don't worry, this was the last alteration. I'm sorry if its complex. I truly am, not.
Rest In Peace, Leni and Lincoln Loud.
Next; After The Day.
