Hey everyone, here's chapter 21 of Neon Flash. Enjoy.
Announcer: FINISH HIM!
A combo was then input. The only thing that could be heard next were the sounds of gargling and bones popping.
Announcer: Noob Saibot wins. Fatality!
"And that's another win for yours truly!" Lincoln proudly placed a hand on his chest in triumph. "That makes the score four to two. Want to go again?" he turned to Clyde.
"Sure" Clyde shrugged, "Although, this time I'll be going with Jax"
It was then that they heard a knock at Clyde's door.
"Clyde, honey, I brought you and Lincoln some snacks" a Caucasian male with red hair by the name of Howard said, holding a plate of cookies in his mitted hands. "Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies"
"Thanks!" Clyde smile taking a cookie.
"Lincoln?" Howard offered a few to the white-haired teen.
"Uh, thanks" Lincoln took a cookie. He took a bite of the treat, his eyes widening in surprise, "Damn, these are good!" he said.
"I'm glad you like them. I'll just leave them right here in case you want more" Howard placed the plate in between the two boys. "I'll leave you two to your game" he said before walking off.
"So, have he and your other dad…" Lincoln made a ring with one hand and used the index finger of the other hand to move in and out of the ring.
"Yeah. Probably not as often as other couples, but yeah" Clyde said, "And before you ask, yes, I'm adopted" he added.
"I wasn't going to ask that" Lincoln said with a roll of his eyes. "But whatever, I'm not going to judge" he said.
"So, you're ok with me having two dads?" Clyde asked.
"If I'm ok with Luna being in a relationship with a girl, then I'm ok with you having two dads" Lincoln said, "As long as he doesn't call me honey, sweetie or any other name you'd call your child or relationship partner, he and I should be cool" he added, eating another cookie. In that moment he heard his phone vibrate, pulling it out of his pocket. "Hey, sorry to end this, but Luna just texted me. She agreed to teach me how to play guitar" he told Clyde.
"See you, Lincoln" Clyde said, he and Lincoln fist-bumping as he left.
Darcy's House…
"Once we're done watching our show, we'll head over to Lisa's house. You can play with Cliff while I hangout with Lisa, ok Millie?" Darcy said as she sat on the couch with her pet tuxedo cat, watching TV. The cat in her lap replied with meow.
"Hello, Darcy" Darcy turned her head to see her former kindergarten teacher, Ms. Shrinivas approach her.
"Oh, hey Ms. Shrinivas" Darcy greeted her warmly as the woman sat beside her.
It was no surprise that the fourth grader saw her former teacher in her house. Considering her and her father had been dating for the past year, it had become normal for Darcy to see her outside of school occasionally. Olivia Shrinivas was definitely one of her more memorable teachers, that's for sure.
"You know, your Dad and I have been dating for a while now. When we're not at school, you can call me by my real name" Ms. Shrinivas told her.
"Ok. So, how's it going? Did you want to talk to me about something?" Darcy asked.
"Kind of. Listen, your dad and I were talking and he thinks you and I should spend time together. Well, outside of school anyway" Ms. Shrinivas said.
"Hmm…" Darcy rubbed her chin. "I don't know, I was going hangout with Lisa"
"You can spend time with Lisa anytime. Come on, it'll be good for us to have a little bonding" Ms. Shrinivas encouraged.
"I guess you do have a point. Alright, I'm in, Ms. Shrinivas" Darcy said. Her former teacher cleared her throat. "Oh, I mean… Olivia. So, what did you have planned?"
"I was thinking we could go to the zoo, and then grab something to eat at the Burpin' Burger" Olivia suggested.
"Sounds like a plan" Darcy smiled.
"Alright then" Olivia stood up, her purse against her hip, "Let's go"
Royal Woods Zoo…
"Look, Darcy. It says here that giraffes have seven bones in their necks, just like we do" Olivia said, reading the plaque of the animal that they were looking at.
"This one kind of reminds me of Rafo" Darcy said, pointing a young one who affectionately licked her cheek. Even though she hadn't played with her stuffed giraffe in years, she still had the fond memories she had with it.
After they had checked out the giraffes, they had looked at the other animals as well. From lions and tigers, to bears and wolves. They had even looked at the monkeys, which were Olivia's favorite. Once they had checked out ever animal within the zoo, Darcy's stomach had started to growl. So did Olivia's.
"Ooh, I could go for a burger right about now. How about you?" Olivia asked the young girl.
"Definitely" Darcy replied with a quick nod.
The Loud House…
Lincoln had arrived back at his house after hanging out with Clyde, whistling with his hands in his jacket pockets. He was about to make his way up the walkway of his house, when he spotted something. Tire tracks near the curb. The marks were huge, the grooves within it being wide and deep. This wouldn't have bothered him if it weren't for the fact that the tire marks started at the curb and started to vanish as drove deeper into the street. Vanzilla was parked in front of the garage, so that wasn't it. Lincoln pulled out his phone.
"Hey, Clyde, can find the make and model of a car by looking its tire tracks?" Lincoln asked Clyde, who was on the other end.
"Uh, yeah, send me a picture" Clyde told him.
Lincoln went to the camera of his phone, aimed it at the tracks and snapped a picture. The white-haired teen then sent it to his friend.
"Ah. Yeah, these most likely came from a large car or van, like an SUV" Clyde informed him.
"The only time you see those parked near somewhere is if someone is spying on someone else" Lincoln said as he entered the house, "But who would spy on someone in my family? More importantly, who in my family would be spied on? Other than me, that is" he asked.
"There's Lisa, she is a super genius after all" Clyde offered.
"Yeah, maybe…" Lincoln replied.
"Hey bro" Lincoln was greeted by Luna, who walked in from the dining room, "Ready for your guitar lessons?" she asked, holding up her purple colored electric guitar.
"I'll call you back" Lincoln said into the phone before hanging up. "Sure, ready when you are" he replied to his sister.
The rocker brunette then pulled another guitar, this one white and orange, handing it to her brother. She also handed him an extra guitar pick. The two siblings then sat on the couch.
"Alright. Now, let's start with an A cord" Luna began.
Burpin' Burger…
When they were done with the zoo, Olivia and Darcy had gotten a bite to eat. As planned, they had gone to the Burpin' Burger. They had both gotten the big belcher combo which came with fries and a drink. Although, Darcy had ordered her burger without onions. The two had sat across from each other at a booth.
"So, how's school? Do you like the fourth grade?" Olivia asked the girl.
"Yeah, it's alright. Lisa's in my class" Darcy replied, taking a bite of her burger.
"She must help you a lot, doesn't she?" Olivia asked.
"Well, I don't really need that much help since I can do the work on my own. Although, she does help me with fractions sometimes" Darcy informed her.
"I'm sure you've helped come out her shell and be more social" Olivia said, taking a sip of her soda.
"And you'd be right" Darcy nodded in agreement, "She helps me with school and help her with being social"
"That's nice. I remember you being best friends in kindergarten" Olivia said fondly, her hand touching her chest.
"Still are. She can be a little cynical at times, but I love her regardless" Darcy said. The two of them shared a laugh.
Unbeknownst to them, they were being watched. Across the street from the Burpin' Burger, there was a black SUV parked in an alleyway. Within it, a man and woman sat in the front, looking at the pair through binoculars. The man then put his cellphone to his ear. He then spoke.
"Sir, we have the girl in sight"
And that's the end of this chapter. Anyway, yeah, I intentionally ended this chapter on a bit of a cliffhanger. Who were those guys and what would they want with Darcy? Will Lincoln be able to play the guitar? These questions will be answered in future chapters.
This chapter was thought up by my friend Moon5555.
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