Monday: Royal Woods Mall - Supermarket
Fruit Fortress: 5:15 P.M.
"What do you think, Hare-Bear?"
"Howard, be careful!"
"These are some pretty cool bananas," Howard responded as he picked up a bundle of ripe bananas from the shelf, ignoring his husband's warning of there being a wet floor sign positioned where he was walking. The tap-dancing shoes that both him and Harold wear wearing, unfortunately, did not come with traction on the soles, so Howard, naturally, lost his balance and slipped.
"AAAAH!" he yelped before he landed on the floor with a thud, causing Harold to rush over to him and help him back on his feet.
"Are you okay, Howard?" Harold asked as Howard wrapped his right arm around the former's right shoulder and picked up the bananas with his left.
"Y-yes, I'm-I'm okay, Hare-Bear. Sorry for not being attentive of my surroundings and making you worry," Howard apologized as the two proceeded to make their way back to their cart. "I've just been thinking about what happened in the junkyard since we just met with Luna and what would've happened to her and the other Louds..."
Harold sighed. "Y-yeah, that was actually on my mind, too. I couldn't bear the thought of them losing their only son - the glue that keeps their family together - and our son's best friend, all in the name of online publicity! I mean, just think of how Clyde would react..." he finished as he placed the bananas inside of their cart. The mere thought of their son being devastated at the loss of his best friend sent a simultaneous shiver down both of their spines.
Howard placed his hand on his husband's and shook his head, trying to rid himself of such a horrific vision. "We can only hope that those boys are punished for what they've done and learn their lesson from that experience. But, let's just be grateful that something that horrible never came into fruition and that Lincoln and his family are still okay, right Hare-Bear?"
Harold nodded in return as the two of them proceeded to push their cart, now loaded with the ingredients they need for dinner: smoked salmon with a side of hearty spaghetti, complete with meat sauce and topped with arugula.
Monday: City
Casagrandes Apartment: 5:17 P.M.
"Come on, Ronnie Anne!" Nikki exclaimed.
"Take her down, Sid!" Sameer cheered.
"You guys have 20 seconds left on the clock!" Casey chimed in.
Ronnie Anne and Sid were going head-to-head in "Muscle Fish: Battle in the Deep Blue". Since they both mained Muscle Fish, Ronnie Anne played as the original Muscle Fish skin, while Sid played as a different colored variant. They both had whittled the other of their health bar. With only a quarter of their health bars remaining, and taking Casey's warning into account, the two were bringing out their A-game to take the other down.
"You're going down, Ronnie Anne!" Sid taunted, her eyes fixated on the screen, trying to break Ronnie Anne's advancing guard.
"We'll see about that, Sid!" Ronnie Anne quipped as her Muscle Fish grabbed Sid's and performed a backward throw, managing to diminish it almost to zero.
"AUUGH!" Sid screamed, now having to suffer defeat. However, a light of hope comes to her in the form of Bobby's phone ringing, the device itself was plugged in to a nearby outlet. Out of curiosity, Nikki, who was slouched over the couch overlooking the two go at it, walked over to it and saw that it was an incoming call coming from Lori.
"Uh, Ronnie Anne? Your brother's getting a call from someone named 'Lori'?" she said as she unplugged the phone and placed it next to where the Hispanic tomboy was sitting. Having mentioned Lori's name was enough of a sign that the eldest sibling of the Louds was going to engage in some "mushy lovey-dovey" conversation with her older brother, Ronnie Anne was forced to oblige with the responsibility of getting the phone to Bobby ASAP.
Unfortunately for her, just by taking her eyes off of the screen for a few seconds to learn that Lori was planning on video chatting him, Sid took the opportunity to bring the match to a close with her fully charged super move.
"Hyper Combo K.O.!" the game announcer declared. "Player Two Wins!"
As Sid, Sameer, Casey, and Nikki collectively cheered, Ronnie Anne got off the couch, phone in hand. "Guys, I'll be right back," the 11-year old said, an irritable tone present in her voice.
"Okay, Ronnie Anne! Don't take too long!" Sid said as Ronnie Anne made her way down the apartment staircase, the latter of which gave a thumbs-up, obliging with her friend's orders, while on her way to the family's bodega.
Monday: Casagrandes' Bodega: 5:20 P.M.
"Here you go, ma'am! Hope you have a nice rest of the day!" Bobby said as he handed his customer their bag of groceries.
"Thank you so much! I hope you do too!" the customer responded as she walked away from the counter. However, before she could open the door, it was promptly held open by Hector Casagrande.
"Oh!" the lady said, startled. "Thank you!"
"You're very welcome!" Hector responded as the lady made her way out through the open exit.
As Hector entered the bodega, Bobby took notice of his presence after polishing off the counter. "Hey, abuelo! How was your walk?"
"It was pretty nice, thanks for asking, mijo," Hector responded happily, newspaper tucked underneath his left arm. "I see you've been busy as usual...!"
"You know it!" Bobby replied, enthusiastically. "Working at the bodega is always a blast!"
"Well, mijo," the mustachioed bodega owner began. "I hope you keep up the great work!" he finished as he placed his hand on Bobby's shoulder.
The Santiago boy smiled back at him. "Thanks, abuelo," he said, grateful.
Just then, the two heard the sound of footsteps descending the staircase, and in entered Ronnie Anne, phone still vibrating in her hand.
"Yo, Bobby!" the tomboy hollered. "Lori's trying to video call you!"
Ronnie Anne proceeded to hand her older sibling his phone, the latter of which taking it and hitting the "Accept" button. However, before he angled it to face his girlfriend, he looked to his right and smiled, Hector doing the same, except striking a pose.
The eleven-year old looked at them with a baffled look on her face before a voice got her attention.
"Smile, mija!" The voice cheerfully rang out as a bright flash of light blinded Ronnie Anne just as she turned in the voice's direction.
"Aw, this is just sweet!" Frida Casagrande remarked happily as she examined the photo on her camera. "My nephew and niece with their abuelo!"
As Hector went to check out the photo for himself and as Ronnie Anne rubbed her eyes to restore her vision, Lori's voice was audible.
"Boo-boo bear? Is the connection okay?"
"Yep! Of course it is, babe! Oh, hang on!" Bobby responded before turning his attention to Hector and Frida. "I'll be right back, guys!"
As Bobby headed out the door to talk to Lori in private, Sergio flew down the stairs and perched himself on the counter in front of Ronnie Anne.
"*Squawk!* Ronnie Anne's friends are waiting for her to return! *Squawk!*"
The Santiago girl nodded as she proceeded to whistle for her "ride". In a few moments, Lalo descended the staircase and positioned himself so that Ronnie Anne could hop on.
"Giddy up, Lalo!" Ronnie Anne commanded, the dog obliging as they made their way up the stairs back to the living room, Sergio in tow.
"Heh," Hector said as he looked at himself in Frida's picture. "Still got it...!"
"Sorry about that, babe," Bobby apologized to Lori. "Our Aunt Frida wanted to take a picture of us for her album. What's on your mind?"
"Remember that video of Lincoln dancing that took the internet by storm?" The 17-year old prompted to her boyfriend.
"You know it!" The Santiago boy responded with a smile on his face. "Little bro's dancing got so popular that people have been making memes out of him by replacing the original song with other songs, all of which go perfectly in-sync with his dancing! The internet can be so creative these days...!"
"Well, actually, that's the reason why I wanted to video call you..."
"Huh? About how little bro's become an internet meme? Are people bullying him?"
"What? N-no!" Lori stammered, reason being that it was partially true, what with Chandler igniting the trend. "It's about Lincoln's dancing. I have super exciting news for you!"
Bobby tilted his head slightly to the left in confusion, not knowing what Lori was about to say.
After a short pause, she continued. "Do you know about that big dancing competition that's going to happen on Saturday?"
"Oh yeah! 'The Royal Woods Bust-a-Move Contest'! I heard it was going to be live-streamed!" Bobby gleefully responded. "Little bro should enter! With moves like his, he has a clear shot at taking home the victory!"
"Actually, he is planning on entering," Lori explained. "But, the news gets better than that, boo-boo bear! Me and the rest of our family are going to be joining Lincoln in his routine as his backup dancers!" This alone was enough to make Bobby's eyes widen in bewilderment and his mouth to go agape.
"Wait, WHAT!? Babe, that's awesome!" The Santiago boy cheerfully exclaimed. "You guys are definitely going to be crowned the winners! Do you mind if you can teach us some of Lincoln's moves? Little bro's got quite the fancy footwork!" Bobby asked, referring to him, Ronnie Anne, Maria, and the Casagrande family.
Lori giggled. "Of course!"
Monday: City
Casagrandes' Apartment: 5:35 P.M.
"Come on! Come on!" Ronnie Anne said repeatedly under her breath.
"Ready to taste defeat, Ronnie Anne?" Sid taunted.
"NEVER!" the Hispanic tomboy proclaimed.
While Bobby was outside doing his video chat with Lori, Ronnie Anne had successfully claimed victory against Sid, the score being tied: one - all. Next victory declared the winner, and neither girl wanted the other to emerge triumphant. This final match was actually getting so tense that both Ronnie Anne and Sid were shoulder ramming each other at times to throw the other off-balance and trying to block the other's view of the screen.
It eventually got to the point where Nikki, Casey, and Sameer were just watching those two girls instead of what was happening on-screen, finding it much more engaging.
In the game, Sid had trapped Ronnie Anne in a corner and was trying to break her advancing guard, the latter of which was unsure as to how long she could keep this up. That was before Sid activated one of her super-moves, the "Hydro-Wave", a move that, if your opponent's guard is weakened just enough, it could leave them vulnerable. A 50/50 risk that Sid was willing to take.
Sure enough, it worked.
Ronnie Anne's guard was broken and she was left stunned, earning a look of shock from her in the real world, and giving Sid the golden opportunity to take victory.
"K.O.!" the announcer declared.
"Yes!" Sid happily cheered as she stood up, left arm raised holding the controller in victory as Nikki, Casey, and Sameer were applauding her.
"WHAT?!" Ronnie Anne blurted in surprise as she also stood up. "How did you do that?" she demanded.
Sid shrugged. "Just got lucky, I guess."
Ronnie Anne crossed her arms, but had a smile on her face. "Hmph. I'll get you next time. Just you wait...!"
It was at this moment that Bobby entered, phone in hand and a smile plastered on his face. "Ronnie Anne! Glad I found you!"
"Hm? What's going on, Bobby?" she asked.
"You remember that video I showed you of Lincoln dancing yesterday?"
The 11-year old blushed slightly after hearing her brother mention the video; she had no idea that Lincoln possessed a talent in dancing. Having been mesmerized by his performance in the video, she was genuinely curious as to what Bobby was getting at. "Y-yeah... what about it?"
"I have exciting news! Lori said that she and the rest of her family are going to be joining Lincoln in his big dance routine to be performed live at the Royal Woods Mall this Saturday!" he exclaimed.
This was enough to cause the rest of the Casagrandes to enter the living room.
"Mi amor is going to be performing live on Saturday?! I have no doubt in my heart that she will win!" Carlino stated with his hand balled up in a fist placed over his heart, still hoping that one day she will dump Bobby and fall for him instead.
"That's so exciting, Bobby!" Carlota added. "I can't wait to see the Louds dance! And I'm pretty sure someone else agrees...!" she said as she nudged Ronnie Anne's arm, earning an agitated look from the 11-year old.
"I agree," Carlos said as he adjusted his glasses. "Dancing itself is not only a form of expression that can provide entertainment and derive emotion from an audience, but its a great way to improve one's own state of mind and body." he stated.
"I have to get this livestream on video!" Frida stated as she toggled with her camera settings. "Dang it. Low battery."
"This is going to be so much fun!" Carlos Jr. chimed in, arms raised in the air, Carlitos mimicking his gesture.
"We're going to be streaming this live, right?" Hector asked Rosa.
"Of course!" the latter responded. "I have to start preparing what I must cook before the big day!"
As Rosa hustled over to the kitchen and got her recipe book out, Maria Santiago entered.
"Hey, everyone..." she sighed as she placed her purse on the dining room table.
"Mom! You're not going to believe this!" Bobby excitedly exclaimed, causing the mother to raise an eyebrow. "The Louds are going to participate in a big dancing competition happening live this Saturday!"
Maria's look proceeded to shift from one of confusion to one of excitement. "Wait, really?! That's so wonderful!"
Nikki, Casey, and Sameer, having seen this all go down, all of which had smiles on their faces, decided it would be an opportune moment to leave the Casagrandes to savor in the moment.
"Hey, Ronnie Anne, it's getting pretty late, we're gonna head on out," Casey said.
"Yeah, we don't wanna stay out too late, especially because of the Street Cats..." Sameer added.
"We'll see you tomorrow!" Nikki said as the trio walked out the door.
"Oh, okay!" Ronnie Anne called out. "Take care, guys!"
However, as soon as she said that, she felt a pair of hands grab her forearms and was suddenly spun around to face Sid.
"Ronnie Anne!" Sid exclaimed with glee. "This is going to be so amazing! Lincoln's dance moves are off the hook! And to have his entire family join him?! That makes it ten times more awesome! How come you're not as excited?" she asked, noticing how Ronnie Anne has remained completely unfazed.
"Oh! Uh, y-you see, uh, I-I am-" the Hispanic tomboy stammered, her blush growing ever more prominent on her face as her mind had Lincoln's video on constant loop.
Unfortunately for her, this behavior and her mannerisms weren't going unnoticed by her best friend.
"Ah... I see..." Sid began, a grin proceeding to form across her face as she released Ronnie Anne from her grasp. "His dance moves are weakening your shield for your feelings for him, huh?"
"N-no!" Ronnie Anne protested as she stomped her right foot on the ground as Sid gave her a cheeky look, the latter knowing very well that this façade wasn't doing any favors for the former.
A/N: Woo! Ladies and gentlemen, after a 5-month hiatus, I have returned with this brand new chapter! Now, truth be told, alongside exams and doing my best not to screw up so I can finish college with my head held up high, I was actually suffering from a bad case of writer's block, not sure how I wanted to proceed with the story, especially after the last chapter where Lincoln and his sisters have recruited Rita and Lynn Sr. to join the fray. But, I figured that I might as well giving some of the supporting characters some time to shine in this story, right?
Now that Lori's told Bobby who's now told Ronnie Anne and the rest of the Casagrandes about this new information about what's to go down on Saturday, you can bet the other Loud sisters are going to do the same thing with their friends! How will this play out? How will they react? How will the rest of the family master Lincoln's routine? What "big roles" are Howard and Harold going to play? Do the Louds have a shot at victory? And most importantly, what's going to happen to Chandler? Stay tuned!
Again, I apologize that I haven't been active on this site as I was before, but college life and my personal life are proving themselves to be very difficult to juggle, so bear with me, alright?
Regarding the Shout-Out last chapter, the correct answer was "Chandler McCann". While one of you stated that it was revealed in one of the chapter books, I just learned it from Nickelodeon's YouTube channel where they had a video about the Loud House characters' first lines, and in it, Chandler's last name was revealed.
Congratulations to those that got it right! Their names are as follows:
TURP
Matthew Crispin
rinnie
Zatch Bell-01
wollyworld
AnimationFan622
As well as a guest! Great work, guys!
Shout-Out Opportunity: This one's a tough one. The video game Ronnie Anne and Sid were playing is a parody of a popular fighting game series produced by Capcom. Here are your hints:
1.) The characters in the game consist mainly of superheroes and supervillains from comic book franchises/movies and video game series.
2.) The game makes use of "Hyper Combos", or super moves unique to each character.
Correctly guess the franchise, and you'll earn a Shout-Out in the next chapter!
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