(Hey all. Welcome to the start of the arc I know you've all been waiting for. The arc featuring Lincoln taking a Space Road Trip with two old allies to keep the Omnitrix from blowing up.)

The scene opened up with the Loud family together, as Lori spoke, "I hear normal families normally spend their normal summer vacations at the beach."

"Or at an amusement park, like Dairy Land." Lana put in.

"Or the mall." Leni suggested.

"Oh wait, we were suppose to go to the mall today." Lola reminded in irritation.

"Sorry sweetie." Lynn Sr. began.

"Your father and I got a little sidetracked." Rita finished.

The scene panned out to reveal the family was hanging upside down and being held prisoner by Dr. Splice inside a nuclear power plant.

"This nuclear reactor is the perfect way to detonate my DNA bomb into the atmosphere and de-volutionize this dirtball of a planet." Splice ranted.

Suddenly an explosion was heard, as the group looked over, "I was beginning to think he wouldn't show."

The smoke cleared to reveal an alien whose upper-body was covered with green eyes and black pupils, his face itself consisted of a mouth and a very large pair of bat-like ears in place of eyes. He had dark yellow skin with lighter yellow skin on his chest and feet. He wore blue pants with orange circles on them with a white belt. The Omnitrix symbol was located on his belt. And with him was Clyde on the hoverboard from Tetrax.

"Ok, Splice, party's over!" the alien announced before speaking to the audience, "Hey, it's me. If you're wondering about what's going on I'll try and keep it brief. We found out Splice escaped from jail and planned to de-volutionize the planet with a DNA bomb. Lisa deduced to detonate it and to cover the planet he would need to get it into the air fast and deduced the power plant here was the perfect way. They went on ahead of me as the watch timed out, but I'm here and ready. And if you're wondering about this new alien, well I unlocked him a few days ago. I call him Eye Guy, for obvious reasons." he turned his attention back tot he mad doctor.

"Ah the guest of honor has arrived, earlier than expected I might add," Splice began, "Sorry, but you'll have to wait a bit longer. Because in less than a minute, this party will be too much for the world to handle. In the meantime, allow me to introduce you to my co-host." Splice revealed a giant mutant hornet.

Eye Guy gasped, "Whoa! Talk about an eyeful."

Luan laughed, "Good one!"

"No. No it wasn't." Lori replied dryly.

"Haters gonna hate." Eye guy shrugged. He fired an energy beam at a few barrels of oil, which caused them to explode under the hornet.

"Boom goes the dynamite! Being a superhero rocks! Oh dang!" he cursed upon seeing the hornet survived and flew towards the eye alien who dodged and continued to blast the mutant bug.

As the two fought, the nuclear bomb continued to count down, "Hey Linc, are you busy or something?" Luna called.

"Yeah, if I stay like this any longer, I'm gonna hurl." Luan gagged.

"Oh yeah! One sec," he fired at the chain holding them and they fall on a pile of trash, "Ouch guess I should have seen that coming. Talk about eye-ronic." he joked.

Luan cracked up with laughter, as the rest of the family groaned, "Enough with the eye puns, please!" L.J demanded.

"Sorry, sis. But seriously, are you all okay?"

"We're fine, honey." Rita assured.

"But that bomb is still resuming its countdown." Lisa noted.

"You need to shut it off, quickly!" Clyde pleaded to Eye Guy.

"You're wasting your time. You're energy beams will have no effect on that casing." Splice warned the hero.

Eye Guy seeing he was right sighed, "I know I'm going to regret this, but if I can't shut it down, I'll just have to turn it up!"

"What?!" Clyde and the Loud Family gasped.

Eye Guy fired a full power eye energy beam into the DNA bomb, "Lincoln, you don't know what that's going to do!" Lori warned him.

"Can't be any worse than what's gonna happen if I don't!" Eye Guy replied, as he kept firing.

The reactor started overheating much to Splice's shock, "No! You're overloading the system!" he ran off.

"That's the idea. As Eye Guy stopped overloading it, an alarm goes off and a chain reaction went off affecting the Omnitrix, causing Lincoln to change back to normal.

"You may have ruined my plan today, boy, but there's always next time." Splice promised.

The family ran over to the hero, " Linky, are you okay?" Leni asked in worry.

Lincoln got up, "Yeah, I'm fine. That actually turned out sooo much better than I thought it would." he groaned.

"What's up with the Omnitrix?" Lucy asked, as everyone saw it was glowing reddish orange.

"I don't know," Lincoln admitted, until he saw it was active again, "Back in the green already? That's new."

"Buggy!" Lily called, as they saw Splice hitching a ride on his mutant hornet.

"You're right, Lily. Splice is getting away. Going Stinkfly!" he activated the Omnitrix and transformed into Stinkfly and was about to fly off, but changed into Wildmutt, then Diamondhead, and finally Grey Matter, "You know, sometimes I think this thing just plain hates me."

"That is ridiculous!" Lisa replied.

"I know," Leni agreed, "I mean who would hate Linky?" While tempted to answer that, Grey Matter quickly covered his own mouth.

"Not that, Leni," Lisa corrected her, "What I meant was that inanimate objects can't like or hate anything."

"Anyway, how are you going to get to Splice now?" Clyde asked.

Grey Matter began thinking, until he got a brain blast, "I have an idea. Clyde you got our hover board?"

"You betcha." Clyde smirked as he picked it up.

Splice flew on his mutant bug, while petting its side, "Soon my pet, that white-haired little brat will get his."

"Ooh, I'm quaking in my boots," Came Grey matter's voice, as Clyde flew on the board with Grey Matter on his head, "I won't hold my breath, but I'll be waiting for that to happen. In the meantime, here's yours!" Grey Matter and Clyde hit Splice in the face with the hover board and knocked him on the ground unconscious while his pet melted in a vat of acid. Lincoln changed back saw the hover board smash into pieces.

"Aw man! Bogus!" he cried.

"I know. I really wanted to use that more." Clyde sighed.

"Oh well. The bad guy thwarted, and the world is saved. How 'bout some down time?" Lincoln suggested to his family.

"After that, I would like a piece of normal for a while." Lola answered, as they all agreed.

Lincoln whispered to Clyde, "Of course she missed the fact that they're the farthest thing from normal than all of my aliens combined." Clyde could only snicker at the joke, until Lori overheard them.

"What was that?"

"Nothing," they answered together, until Lincoln spoke, "How about that trip to the mall?"

"We're in!" they agreed unanimously.


Later on, the Loud's and Clyde were at the mall doing a little shopping before they visited the Santiago/Casagrande household. Lincoln and Clyde were about to head into the video game store when all the sudden, the Omnitrix started to go haywire.

"Lincoln, what's up with the Omnitrix?" Clyde asked.

"I don't know, but it doesn't look good." the white haired boy feared.

The Omnitrix discharged a burst of energy that knocks both Lincoln and Clyde into the fountain. This got everyone's attention, including the Loud family. They rushed to the fountain seeing the boys soaking wet.

"Boys! Are you okay?' Lynn Sr. asked in concern.

"I'm alright. Lincoln?" Clyde asked his pal.

"I'm cool," he looked at the Omnitrix, "But what was that?"

They got out of the fountain and dried off, until the mall cop approached, "Aren't you boys a little old to be playing in a mall fountain?" he asked suspiciously.

"Yes, yes we are." the boys said together, before turning to each other and Lincoln called first.

"Jinx. You owe me a root beer!"

Clyde snapped his fingers, "Dang! So close."

The mall cop not amused by their levity spoke sternly, "This is usually the part where I would you and your family out the mall. But I have mountains of paperwork to do. So I'm letting off with a warning. One more incident, and you and your family are banned for life. Understood?"

"Yessir!" the two saluted like soldiers.

"Good. At ease." he walked away, as the boys stood down.

"Are you two sure you're alright?" Leni asked in concern.

"Yeah we're fine," Lincoln replied, "But I think it would be best if we were outside the mall in case that happens again." Clyde agreed, as the boys walked outside, the Loud family were perplexed by what happened.

"What do think happened?" Lori wondered.

"It might have something to do with stopping Splice's DNA bomb," Lisa suspected, "We might want to consider paying closer to our brother." she suggested to her siblings who agreed.


After the Loud's and Clyde finished their mall spree, they made their way to Casa Casagrande. As the parents were chatting it up with each other, everyone else was overjoyed to see each other. Even Clyde was happy to see Bobby again.

"Bobby!" the two boys cheered at the sight of the teen.

"Little Loud! Clydesdale!" the boys high fived, as the rest of the Casagrande's greeted them.

"So nice of you to come all this way to see us." Rosa greeted.

"Well, with summer winding down, and our oldest children will be off to college we should use this time to celebrate." Rita said.

"I certainly agree," Hector confirmed, before turning to Lincoln, "And by the way, Lincoln. We've been watching the news a lot lately. Well done." he nudged the boy.

"Uh, thanks. Though I don't know what that has to do with me." Lincoln said in confusion.

"No need to be modest, Mr. Hero." Carlos replied.

"Of, course. It's nice we have someone to help keeping everyone safe." Frida added.

Lincoln and his family was confused, until C.J cheered, "Lincoln's our Alien Hero!"

"Wait a minute, you know that... Ronnie Anne!" Lincoln turned to R.A.

"Boo-Boo bear?" Lori asked in shock.

"We're sorry, Lincoln" Ronnie Anne apologized, "But you know in this family it's hard to keep secrets."

"Yeah. And if it's any better they only found out a week ago." Bobby added.

Lincoln sighed, "Have you all told anyone else about this?"

"Not a soul." Hector answered.

"Which is surprising since my husband is such a gossip." Rosa added, much to the old man's ire.

"Don't worry, Lincoln. Ronnie Anne made us all swear to secrecy," Carlota assured him, before whispering, "And trust me, I would never do anything to expose the secrets of Fourarms. Even if it is really you."

"Thanks."

Carl looked at the watch, "so this is the watch that turns you into aliens?"

"That's right."

"Can you turn into one now?" C.J pleaded.

"I'd love to, C.J, but the watch needs to rest for now." Lincoln explained, still concerned over the feedback it gave off earlier.

"So what was your latest escapade?" Ronnie Anne asked.

"Had to stop Dr. Splice from trying to de-volutionize the planet." Lincoln explained.

"Honestly, the nerve of some people." Carlos sighed.

"But Clyde and I managed to take care of him and save my family." Lincoln continued.

Rosa spoke up, "Come, all of you. You must be famished after a long car ride."

"You have no idea." Lana replied.

"Then let us eat." Rosa said, as she got to work.

Soon enough the Loud's and Casagrande's were sitting around two tables pushed together eating like an extended family, "Mm, man this stuff is good." Luna said.

"Nice job, Grandma Casagrande." Lynn Jr. said.

"No trouble ninos. Anything for the sisters of my Roberto's sweetheart." Rosa said.

"Hey, Lincoln, Clyde. After dinner, wanna play alien heroes?" C.J asked.

"Sounds like a plan to me, C.J." Lincoln smiled.

"Same here." Clyde agreed.

Suddenly the whole apartment started shaking, much to everyone's worry, "What's going on?" Lola asked.

"That's not the trains that usually come by here." Carlos noted.

"Earthquake?" Luan asked.

"No chance," Lisa denied, "I've checked the layout of around here and it's not around any fault lines."

Curiously, the whole group went outside to see a space ship touch down. It opened up and two figures began walking closer to the group.

"Great. More aliens." Lola groaned.

"Who do you think they are?" Clyde wondered.

"Don't know, but we better not take any chances." Lincoln was about to activate the Omnitrix, until a diamond shard was shot at the ground stopping him.

"A Diamondhead crystal?" Leni wondered.

"Wait a minute." Lincoln and Clyde gasped.

The silhouettes revealed themselves to be Tetrax and West, "Tetrax! West!" Lincoln cheered.

"Good to see you again, Lincoln." Tetrax greeted.

"You too, Clyde." West added, before turning to the Loud's, "And the Loud family of course."

"It's great to see you guys again. Especially you, Tetrax. We haven't seen you since we fought Kraab and Sixsix." Lincoln recalled.

"Hey, Linc," Ronnie-Anne spoke up, "How about introducing us to your friends here?"

"Oh, right. My family already knows one of them. But to all of you, this is Tetrax Shard and Westley Weselton."

"Call me, West."

"And this is my family. My mom Rita, my dad Lynn Sr. And my sisters, Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan Lynn Jr, Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa, and Lily."

Tetrax blinked, "I know you said you had a big family, but this isn't how I expected it."

"Surprised me too, when I first met them." West replied.

Tetrax looked down and saw Lola was clinging to him lovingly, "Beautiful diamonds."

"Should I be concerned?" Tetrtax asked Lincoln.

"Don't worry, Lola just has a fascination for diamonds. Diamondhead is her favorite alien." the boy explained.

"Clearly."

"Anyway, this is my friend Ronnie-Anne, and her family."

"Hey, yo," she greeted, "This is my mom, Maria, and my older brother, Bobby. The rest are my relatives. My Grandma and Grandpa, my Aunt Frida and Uncle Carlos, and my cousins, Carlota, C.J, Carlino, and Carlitos."

C.J looked West over, "Wow, an alien weasel."

"Hey, kid. I'm not a weasel." West said feeling insulted.

"Welcome to earth." Frida greeted.

"Any allie of Lincoln's is welcomed here." Hector greeted.

"So Tetrax, how have you been?" Clyde asked.

"West and I have been keeping ourselves busy. But we dropped by as soon as we heard." Tetrax began.

Lincoln cringed, "Yeah, sorry about the hover board. Funny happened when I tried to stop a crazy mad man."

"We don't mean board, kid." West replied.

"Then why are you guys here?" Clyde asked.

"We picked up the SDM signal from the Omnitrix." Tetrax explained.

"What do you mean the- Wait, "SDM". "Self Destruct Mode"?" Lincoln asked in shock.

"WHAT?!" the families gasped.

"The watch is gonna blow?" Lincoln asked in dread.

"Along with whom ever it's attached to at the time." West put in.

"You can't be serious!" Lincoln said in disbelief, "But how did- *remembers the nuclear reactor* I can't believe I let this happen while trying to stop that DNA bomb. *pounds his head* Stupid, stupid. Stupid!"

"Don't beat yourself over it, Lincoln. You didn't know what would happen." Lori calmed him down.

"And it doesn't matter, because your friends here can fix it. Right?" Leni asked the two.

" Actually, that's where your, blondie." West replied, as Tetrax continued.

"Neither of us have a clue on how to stop it. Only Azmuth would know how to do that. Azmuth, if you're wondering, is the rumored creator of the Omnitrix. Though tales of him are sketchy, we're not sure what planet he's on."

"Then how are you going to find him?" Lynn Jr. asked.

"We've got some tech on our ship that can be used to find Azmuth's DNA signature. Once we have that, turning the SDM will be as simple as..." West snapped his fingers.

"Well that's all well said, but how long until the watch self destructs?" Lisa inquired.

Tetrax inspected the watch dial, "Judging by the patterns, I'd say less than four Earth days. I suggest we get a move on. There's no telling who else has picked up on the signal."

Rita stepped in, "Are you actually suggesting that we let our son travel in space? Absolutely not!" she protested, until Lincoln spoke up.

"Mom, please! Otherwise it going to destroy me along with who ever is close by at the time."

Rita sighed, "Okay. But Lincoln, promise me you'll be safe out there."

"Don't worry, mom. I'll be fine." they hugged.

"Well, I'm going with you." Clyde spoke up.

"You sure, Clyde?"

" I've been by your side from the beginning, it should be fitting that I go with you."

"Alright. After all, Clincoln McCloud is a team," Lincoln noticed his dad tearing up, "Dad are you crying?"

"My son has become... a man!" he cried before hugging Lincoln, "Come back in one piece, okay son?"

"You got it, dad." Lincoln promised.

The rest of the family hugs Lincoln and Clyde good luck and they enter the spaceship, "We'll bring them back before you know it." Tetrax promised.

"Ready to rock, Lincoln?"

"Ready to roll, Clyde!" The boys fist bump each other as the ship closes and soon enough flew off into space, beginning their search for Azmuth. The adults smiled before noticing the Loud girls were missing.

"Where are the girls?" Rita asked.

"They were right here." Lynn Sr noted.

"Bobby and Ronnie-Anne are gone too!" Maria gasped.

"You don't think they?" Carlos began.

"They did." Hector sighed.


On the ship, as soon as the doors closed, Tetrax showed the boys around, "Wicked. What is this place?"

"My training room. Gotta stay in shape." Tetrax answered.

"Don't see why he has to," West began, "I mean he hardly changes shape at all." the three laughed, as Textrax glared down at West, "Sheesh, lighten up Tet."

The boys noticed another room, "And what's in there?" Clyde asked.

"That's the hover simulator," Tetrax explained, "It can recreate over one thousand courses. You boys are welcomed to use it when you like."

"Yes!" the boys cheered, as they entered the ships bridge.

"Wow. Check it out, Clyde." Lincoln began.

"This is too good to be real." Clyde looked around in awe, before something pink and slimy appeared before them.

"Ah! Living snot!" Lincoln cried.

"Guys, what is this?" Clyde asked the two.

"It's my pilot, Gluto." Tetrax answered.

"Glutes, this is Lincoln Loud and Clyde McBride." West introduced them.

Gluto spoke in his own alien language, "Uh, nice to meet you too." Lincoln answered.

"We can assume the both of you are aware of space travel protocol?" West asked.

"Of course. Strap in." Lincoln answered.

And when the ship took off, the boys were screaming as they were getting face lifts from the take off speed.

"I think I'm gonna puke!" Lincoln cried.

"Me first!" Clyde cried.

"Any of you chuck, and I'm not cleaning it up!" West warned them.

They came out of hypr speed and stopped. Suddenly the boys undid their straps and started floating around, "No gravity is awesome!" Lincoln cheered.

"I think I'm still gonna hurl." Clyde covered his mouth.

"Engaging artificial gravity." Tetrax flipped a switch.

"Wait, what?" Lincoln asked, as he and Clyde suddenly fell to the floor.

"Warn us before doing that." Clyde groaned.

"He did." West reminded them.

"We should get to work on finding Azmuth." Tetrax began.

"Sooner the better." West added.

"Good thing this is just a search mission." Lincoln told Clyde.

"Don't be entirely sure, Lincoln," Tetrax warned him, "I did say there's no telling who else picked up the SDM signal."

"Can't be any worse than who I haven't already faced." Lincoln replied.


Elsewhere in space, on a familiar ship was Psyphon who was standing around patiently, until a door opened and entering was who else but Vilgax, "Master Vilgax, I assume your repairs were successful?"

"All that and more," Vilgax answered, "Now I can finally take my revenge on the earth brat who sent me into the Null Void."

"Then we should go back to earth at once." Psyphon recommended, until the ships pilot approached.

"Pardon me, sir. But we have received a signal from the Omnitrix."

Vilgax checked the readings, "The Omnitrix in space? What is Lincoln Loud up to?"

"Perhaps we should find out for ourselves?" Psyphon suggested.

"Let's," Vilgax agreed, before speaking to the pilot, "Follow the trail!" his pilot left, "Whatever you're up too Lincoln Loud. It will not save you from my wrath!" he clenched his fist.

(There you go! The beginning to the Secret of the Omnitrix arc. Vilgax is also back and out for revenge. Can Lincoln find the creator Azmuth before the Omnitrix explodes and takes him with it? Tune in next time.)