This came to me when I took a ten minute nap! Came to me like a swarm of bees and is a "What If" on the Runaway thing, instead of going to where the Sharp's live, Luna has a place for her and Lincoln to stay. Enjoy reading this folks.
What if part 13: The woods.
The daylight brings forth the beautiful scenario of the planet to life and the white-haired 11 year old boy Lincoln Loud wakes up and he sits up from the bed and looks around, he then sees he was no longer in his room and then he recalls. "Right, it's gonna be one of those things again."
Lincoln is in a room that looks like large enough to be called a master bedroom and seems like it is part of a log cabin. The bed is large for two and he removes the clean fur blanket and he puts on his fluffy slippers and looks to himself in the mirror, he is wearing purple and orange pajamas that his big sister was able to get.
Lincoln recalls what has happened.
(One Month Ago.)
Lincoln was awoken by his sister Luna who tells him that they have to leave, the family known as the Louds have once again ignored the demands and calls of Luna to let her brother out of the suit so he may be called family once again. Luna then decides it was time to execute her master plan.
Luna helps her brother out of the suit and tends to his wounds and then they leave the house through the emergency slide chute from Lisa and they tear it down and bring it with them. But Luna also brings with her the wretched squirrel suit and places it into a box and wagon and drags it with them, which made Lincoln question what her motive was, but she only replied it is all evidence.
Lincoln and Luna soon reach the Sharp house and they tell Sam the whole plan, the plan was enough to make Sam cry but Luna ensured they will stay in touch and tell Sam where they are and that she is not to tell anyone except for her baby brother Simon and they both agreed to it.
That was the very last time they will ever see Sam and Simon, until the time is right to come back to Royal Woods.
After their visit over to the Sharp's house, Lincoln and Luna bring the wagon of evidence to the front of the police station and they leave it there and leave the area.
The following evidence: Footage of what the louds have been doing to Lincoln, fingerprints and address of where they live, recordings of Luna's many reasoning's with them and last but not least, the Squirrel Suit and on it is a note telling the police this.
" I you cops are reading this, then Lincoln and I have left the state of Michigan and are living our lives away from the people who we once called family. When the time is right, then we'll come back to ensure that justice is done. I don't know when we're coming back, but I assure you dudes that I have all the cash I have saved up to help keep me and my brother alive and well and I have found us a place to stay. It's way outside of Michigan. Sorry this is happening, but I can't let my brother go through some dark and depressive issues should we stay. We will come back, I promise that and I hope all of this will help you guys put those blokes away for a long, long time – Luna Loud. "
Luna was one step ahead of her family, she destroyed all evidence of what her plan was and made sure the loud would never find them or even escape. Let's say Luan's pranks are going to come in handy when they all wake up and she also did the most painful thing she had to do.
Removing the tacking chips from herself and Lincoln and it hurt her to do it to Lincoln, but she had to pull out the tracking chip, it was painful to do so, and they also removed all of the memories and photos of themselves from the house. Luna was truly one step ahead of them, her devotion to keep Lincoln safe and alive fueled her soul to keep on going.
Lincoln didn't wanna tell Clyde or his pals, they might get hurt or worse should they try something against the louds, also Clyde's dads would end up making choices that won't fair well for Lincoln and Luna.
Luna and Lincoln did get a bus ride out of Royal Woods, they say they're last goodbyes to the home they once knew and it also hurt them to say goodbye to all of their friends and loved ones, but this was for the best.
Lincoln and Luna soon got another ride after the bus, they got some help from a friendly truck driver named Peter A. Cullenry, who drives a Prime Mover Truck with Flame Decals and a good timing that he's heading out of Michigan to make a large delivery to an Automobile company at Indianapolis.
The drive didn't take too long, they didn't even stop and kept going. They soon made it to the place, a forest the leads to a river, this river leads to a nearby town and is close to the border of another county. They were in St. Joseph, which is near the border between Michigan and Indianapolis.
The truck driver wanted to know if this was the place, even Lincoln was confused and all Luna said was. "I've seen this forest three times before and the place we're looking for lies within the woods, I know it's still there."
Lincoln was surprised that Luna knows this place and to make things better for them the truck driver decided to give them something to improve this life they have off the grid. Peter once had two sons, they both passed away after a horrible accident at a storm, one 11 and the other 15. So he gives them the two mountain bikes he was going to give to his boys long ago.
Lincoln and Luna didn't know what to say, but to thank the man and wish him a nice and happy life and they say they're condolences about the loss of his two sons and they will keep the bikes safe. They then say they're goodbyes to the truck drive and they take the bikes and Luna's large duffle bag and they venture into the dark woods, looking for what Luna calls home.
(Present.)
Lincoln comes out of the bathroom wearing a towel and sighs in relief, he then takes his towel off and he puts on his day clothes, which consists of an orange polo, brown jacket and blue pants with black boots. "Time to see what this day has for me."
Lincoln leaves the room and he goes down the halls and he sees pictures on the walls of Lincoln and Luna when they were young, having fun and the closest of siblings to have ever had met.
Lincoln chuckles seeing these pictures. 'Now those were some good times, and I will always treasure them.' then he sees the kitchen and sees a plate of pancakes have been left for him and a glass of juice.
Lincoln picks up the plate and grabs a fork and a glass of orange juice and he sits on the porch stairs and looks to the woods and sees the birds chirping and a deer and her fawn run off into the woods and the lovely garden of vegetables they made and the fence keeping the wildlife out.
Lincoln take a bite from his breakfast and smiles. "This sure is the life. So peaceful." He recalls how they found this large and lovely Log Cabin.
(Flashback)
Lincoln and Luna venture deep into the woods, the night wasn't making things any better and Lincoln felt nervous about being there. But then Luna places her hand on his shoulder and saying. "Don't be sacred bro, your big sis is here to keep you safe."
Lincoln does calm down and continues to walk while moving the two bikes. Then things turn from scary to beautiful when the moon shines and it makes things look as astonishing as a painting. They can see the whole forest shining under the pale moonlight and then Luna sees it. "There it is bro."
Lincoln looks ahead and he sees a lonely cabin in the woods, in a large open space and no one in sight. "Luna, what is this?"
"Come on bro, this is home." Luna and Lincoln go over and look to the cabin and Luna smiles. "All we gotta do is tidy this place up and all will be chill for the two of us." Luna then sees the worried look on Lincoln's face. "Something wrong Linc?"
Lincoln drops the bikes and he starts to cry in his hands. Luna goes down to him and hugs him tightly. "Shh, it's gonna be okay Lincoln, I's alright. I'm here now, I'm here. Don't cry Lincoln." Luna rubs his back.
Lincoln then calms down and looks to his sister. "L-Luna, wha … What are we even doing here?"
Luna can tell he's confused, scared and sad. "Linc, there's nothing to worry about. I know this is kinda scary and seems not right, but let me ask you this. Do you wanna go back home?"
Lincoln then stops crying and thinks about it, he wants to go back home to the people who could help them, but chances things could go from bad to worse and he might end up failing in his head and blaming himself for the things that have happened and that would devastate Luna even more, Luna is doing this to save them both from the problems back home.
"N-No, I don't w-wanna go back h-home. I wanna b-be with you Mom." Lincoln hugs Luna tightly and cries into her shirt.
Luna is touched he would call her that and she hugs him with all her strength as to not let him go. "I know how you're feeling Lincoln, I'm as confused as you are but a part of me is saying that this is the right thing to do and we have to stay together and far from everything we've been through, you wanna do this with me bro, be part of this small family of ours."
They then break the hug and Lincoln looks to the warm and caring smile from Luna as the moon light shines onto her and is making it look as if she's his guardian angel. "Lincoln, do you wanna be my son?"
Lincoln goes wide eyes hearing that and sheds some tears, he then smiles and hugs Luna. "Mom!" Luna smiles and she hugs him back. "I promise you Lincoln, things are going to be different for us. All foe the better my sweet child of mine."
They break the hug and go into the cabin, they see it's not that bad, though the place could use some cleaning. Lincoln and Luna pass by the many things this place has and they all seem to be covered in white sheets. They then enter the bedroom and see the bed covered in a white sheet.
Lincoln places the bag down and sees Luna removing the sheet and they see the large bed and they are amazed at how big it looks, and its blanket is made of fur and there are two pillows.
Lincoln then sits onto the bed and so does Luna. Lincoln hugs Luna and smiles. "Thank you, thank you for saving me Luna, thank you so much! I love you mom."
Luna smiles and returns the hug to her boy. "It's my job to be there for you Lincoln, I love you too, son." They then get some sleep, for they had a lot to do when the day comes tomorrow.
For the past few days (Two Days) Lincoln and Luna have been doing their hardest to make this cabin look livable. They were able to clean off all of the dust and dirt, though there wasn't really much and they saw how nice all the things looked underneath the sheets.
A large couch, two armchairs, the long dining room table and it looks handmade, the coffee table, kitchen and the things are wrapped in plastic, though there was nothing in the fridge which has to be cleaned. There's one bathroom and the water seems to work and the TV there is also clean and nice looking, though it seems old fashioned.
The only issue they have within is electricity. Luna and Lincoln recall when they were riding with the truck driver they saw a town not too far and that's when they had the idea. They used their bikes and made their way to the small town of Majesty.
With the cash Luna had they were able to purchase some things they could use for the house. Electronic devices, wiring and Solar panels, Luna had tools in her bag. They also buy some food even though Luna was able to bring some canned goods with her in the bag and they made their way back to the cabin, though some of the people there have been wondering who those kids were and where did they come from. This gets the attention of the local sheriff and mayor, which they'll deal with when they see them again.
With Lincoln's help they were able to get the whole cabin up and running and the place was as lit as a normal house would be, they had cable with their new TV, the fridge works and so do all the lights. They even get some internet, but they make sure they won't be tracked by anyone in the system.
They managed to tidy up the outsides of the house and Luna took the privilege to do something about the small run down garden they found at the front of the house. Luna knew they had to survive on healthy produce, so with Lincoln's help they made their way back to the town and purchased some seeds and planted them, they were also able to set up a fence to keep the wildlife from coming in.
Luna brought with her some books on expert survival, but not from some bald guy named Rip Hardcore, the books were guides on living off the land and grid, as well as survival books from Bear Grylls. With these books they were able to keep even the most dangerous of predators away from the place.
And that's when Lincoln found it, Luna hears her son scream and she goes to the back and si shocked to see what he sees.
Right there, four feet from the cabin is a grave. A tombstone, with the words and name. "Here lies Mitch I. Ganland, sole survivor and helpful man to the wilds. May he find peace with the lord and keep nature and this place safe from harm."
Lincoln and Luna knew they needed to get some information about this, so they looked all over the house and they found the basement and there it was. The many stockpiles of animal pellets and fur, Luna even sees a schedule and numbers on how many herbivores and carnivores are around the woods.
Mitch wasn't just selling animal hides, he was maintaining the wildlife and its numbers and keeping a close eye on even the smallest of things. They could see some medical kits meant for animals and they see his picture. A man with long white hair and goatee, with an eagle and wolf with him, wearing a black jacket, light blue shirt, grey jeans and black cowboy hat.
Lincoln then hands over to Luna what he found, a note from the man who owns this place. "To those who have found my cabin, I do hope you all make this place a good home as much as my home Treat it with respect and try and keep the wildlife from getting out of hand, I know I can't be here longer to make sure things are alright. So, with this letter and the papers in the safe and all of its contents, I hereby hand over full ownership of my cabin to the next person who finds this. I hope this cabin will help you with your life – Mitch I. Ganland. "
Lincoln and Luna felt honored to be given this home, they see the safe's code on the top of it and they see the will and the cash inside of it. More than 80,000 dollars which are his life savings and now it belongs to them, what was odd is that they did find some medals. Two of them.
Lincoln and Luna decide it was time to get more information about this man, so they go to town and they talk to the mayor and tell her why they're staying in the cabin which is now theirs. The mayor of course smiled and accepted this, she knows that Mitch was a good man and she knew him since she was a little girl.
So, with the help of the Sherriff they find the files of Mitch I. Ganland and they let them keep it and make sure that no one outside of their nice little town knows who these kids are. The whole town was on their side and are happy to see the cabin find two kids who would treat it with all respect.
Lincoln and Luna manage to uncover who the man was and are stunned to know he's a survivor from the attack on Pearl Harbor, and that he isolated himself when the cold war began and he has one last thing for the new owners of the cabin.
Lincoln and Luna head down to the basement and they see it, behind the boxes of animal fur is a Fallout shelter and inside is something they did not expect. A whole lot of survival gear and equipment and Luna even finds a hunting rifle, crossbow, bows and arrows and a double barrel shotgun.
Lincoln sees the pictures of Mitch on the U.S.S Arizona and the man's guns on the wall with the ammo and a Mortar Cannon. This man is either very prepared or very sentimental with his things, and then they see his clothes. Black Jacket, light blue shirt, grey jeans, boots and black cowboy hat.
Lincoln and Luna decide to leave the vault be, but they do take the 500,000 dollars he left behind.
To honor this man, every Thursday and Friday, Lincoln and Luna would go to his grave do a small prayer and place some food, a drink and flowers to thank the man for letting them stay at his great log cabin and let them have what is within the place. What they don't know, is that it may have triggered something.
(Present.)
Lincoln finishes his breakfast and he heads back inside and he places his empty plate and glass in the sink and he washes them. He then dries them and places them back in the cabinet.
Lincoln cleans up whatever mess is left within the house, but he sees everything is cleaned. 'I guess mom cleaned the place while I was asleep.' He then looks to the clock and sees the time. 'Past eight, I guess mom let me sleep in.'
Lincoln then does some last minute check-ups on the fridge and its contents just to make sure they have enough supplies and food. He then looks out the window and has binoculars to see how the vegetable are doing and the Water Melon is still not ripe yet.
Lincoln then goes to the living room and he looks to the picture of Mitch on the wall and he fixes it and he sees the reflection of Mitch on the mirror looking at him through the window and smiling.
Lincoln turns around and he sees the transparent figure and he waves, the figure waves and disappears. 'And all of that started after we gave him some offerings and said our thanks.'
(Flashback)
After they presented the prayers and the food to the deceased man's grave. Strange things have been happening around the house. Stuff being moved around and a figure always walking by the house but mostly at night.
Lincoln and Luna have both witnessed who it was when they both went to the living room to watch some TV. They saw the ghost of Mitch I. Ganland smiling at them, he tips his hat and walks through the door. They knew he was still there and that he's going to keep them safe, from whatever comes to the place.
When the time came, Luna had the idea to sell the fur that was in the basement and so they did. They brought all the fur and pellets to the town and they sold it for a decent price, and it was at that point that Lincoln and Luna decided to learn, learn how to hunt.
With his mother's help, Lincoln was able to learn how to use the bow and arrow and the crossbow and they hunt down the most annoying animal to the town, wild boars. Luna on the other hand uses the shotgun and hunting rifle, which she finds a lot of ammo for them.
Lincoln and Luna do encounter something they did not expect, a wolf at their doorstep. Lincoln and Luna then recall the picture of Mitch. This is the wolf from his picture and they let him in. The wolf's name is west and I didn't take long for the bald eagle named east to arrive and soon, they had two very loyal companions. Who were guided by the spirit of their former friend Mitch.
With their two animal companions, hunting wasn't much of a difficulty and more like a way to exercise and feel the rush within, these were better pets than the ones they once knew and loved.
Lincoln and Luna have survived and made a name for themselves within the forest of Majesty and the people are okay with their rare trips into town. The townsfolk wanna do their part and help Lincoln and Luna with their life in the woods, but they would rather be on their own and have each other's company, which they all understood and accepted it.
Some kids would want to go and visit Lincoln, but he would rather not hang out with other kids, he's a bit cautious about their likes and hobbies and would find solace and peace with his mom and two animal companions.
This was the best life Lincoln and Luna could ever ask for, as a mother and son.
(Present day.)
Lincoln leaves the log cabin and he looks to the sky and takes in the nice, clean and fresh air then he sees east come down and he lets him rest on his shoulder and then West comes forward and he pets him. "You guys know where mom is?"
The wolf looks to the small garage near the cabin and they hear some metal clashing. "Looks like mom is tinkering with the bike again. Come on guys, let's go." Lincoln and the two animals head to the garage and they see her, Luna Loud. The 15 year old mom fixing the motor bike.
When Luna and Lincoln found the garage, that when Luna figured she could use the bike. She does own it now and she can do whatever she wants with it, so she's going to fix it and make it like new again and bonus, it comes with a side car!
Lincoln goes into the garage. "Hey mom."
Luna looks to her son and grabs a towel and cleans her hands and face, she then goes to her son and hugs him. "Good morning sport, sleep well?"
Lincoln chuckles and hugs her back. "I did and I also saw breakfast and ate it, and I saw the house is cleaned up too."
They then break the hug. "I thought it would be a good idea to tidy up while my little boy is asleep, don't want you to be stressing out on me." Luna's face then turns into concerned. "Do you still get nightmares?"
Lincoln smiles. "Nope, the nightmares don't come back anymore. I think being here is making me have better and happier memories and dreams and I like them, I like them a lot. Being here with you mom and this nice home we have." Lincoln hugs Luna once more.
Luna then hugs her son again. "Glad to hear buddy." She strokes his hair and kisses his forehead. Then they beak the hug and Luna has an idea. "How about we got for a stroll and maybe hunt down some mean pigs on the way too?" The wolf and eagle liked that idea and looked to Lincoln.
Lincoln smiles and he grabs his bow, arrows and his crossbow. "Sure mom, I could use a hunt."
They both leave the garage. Luna closes it and she locks the cabin doors and she has her jacket on and her hunting rifle and double-barrel shotgun locked and loaded. "Alright fellas, let's go and hunt."
All four of them venture into the woods, east takes flight and west stays alert.
Luna looks to her son as they stroll through the pathway. She is impressed at how strong he has become. All those many times of running and managing work and the two ranged weapons have toughened him up, something Lynn Jr wasn't able to do, and that made Luna proud. Her son is strong, in his own way.
Luna was happy at what they have been doing within this new and natural life, and she no longer sees Lincoln as the brother she always has s sibling connection, she now sees Lincoln as her son, her child and her baby. To keep safe and protect, and also teach him things that could help him survive alongside her.
The people from the town of Majesty don't seem to mind, they see that Luna is a loving and caring person and might as well be dubbed a mother, a mother with some musical talent and yes, she still has her acoustic guitar to make the life they have sound serene and mellow.
Lincoln and Luna continue their stroll through the woods, then west stops and growls. "Got something boy?" asked Lincoln. All three of them remain quiet.
Luna looks up and sees east circling their location and looking at something. "Linc, we got a boar up ahead, you wanna take this one?"
Lincoln looks past the bushes and he sees the bareback of the large hog. He then loads his crossbow and takes aim. "I got it in my sights." He then pulls the trigger and shoots the arrow and it hits through the bushes and they hear the sound of the boar die, followed by the scream of a girl?
Lincoln, Luna and West look in shock. "M-Mom, did I ….. Did I shoot someone?"
Lincoln, Luna and West then head to where the boar is at and they see on the ground is the boar, Lincoln pulls out the arrow and then he sees West looking at someone. Lincoln and Luna look in front of them and they see this girl.
She is exactly Lincoln's age, brown braided hair with a cute blue bow, light blue skirt, black leggings, yellow shirt, brown hiking jacket, a cap and brown boots and white socks. Lincoln knows who she is. "Girl Jordan?!"
Girl Jordan looks to them in shock. "Lincoln? Luna? Oh my gosh! You guys are here!" I found you two!" Girl Jordan then proceeds to hug Lincoln, which makes him blush. "You're alive! I can't believe it!"
"Y-yeah, I'm alive." Lincoln then returns the hug.
Luna smirks seeing this and then she looks around and then she looks back to Jordan. "Girl Jordan, are you alone here? Who's with you?"
They depart from the hug. "First off, just call me Jordan guys. Boy Jordan moved two weeks ago and secondly I'm here with my parents." she then explains to them what has been happening.
"After you guys went missing one month ago, everyone was devastated and a lot of good businesses were shut down. The cops were all over town getting confessions and trying to get more evidence, but as it turns out whatever Luna gave to them was enough for them to use. The louds found out you guys were gone and I think they tried to run from the law when they saw on the news they were wanted, they did get caught by the authorities and your baby sister is in good hands thanks to Child Services."
"The louds have been sentenced to a long, long time of juvie and jail time. But as it turns out it might not be over. The louds could be released after a year or two, to increase their sentence the court and the law needs the words from the two victims who knows the truth and that's the two of you, and a lot of people have been looking for you guys. So, I took the privilege of leaving town with my parents and dog when we bought an RV, so I guess we're doing our own search for you guys from the note you two left to the cops."
Lincoln and Luna are shocked to hear this new. "How the heck do you know this?" asked Lincoln.
"My godfather Peter Harris is a part of the Child Services Division, he told me what happened because he knows that I know you, a lot of your friends have been questioned and they all knew little." Jordan then looks to Luna. "But you're girlfriend Sam and her little brother Simon secretly told them the truth and said they're still waiting for any signs of you guys making contact, well ever making contact. It has been a month."
This was something they did not expect. "What's the issue with the old family? They know where we are?" asked Luna as she goes over and picks up the dead boar.
"They did hear that you guys left the state, and it seems you guys only stayed near the border instead. Anyway, all of them felt devastated. All of their friends and loved ones are against them and would rather see them out of the state than within Michigan, though you're sporty ponytail sister as I was told, she got very aggressive and started blaming all of this on ….. On you Lincoln" replied Jordan. "My godfather told me she seems to be on the act of revenge, to take you down. She's currently in the Royal Woods Juvenile Detention Hall along with your two other older sister's, the clown has been sent to an asylum outside of town. That's all I know, for now that is."
Luna's hand turns into a fist and she drops the wild boar, she then looks to the wolf west. "Bring this back to the cabin." the wolf nods and drags the boar back.
Jordan sees this and the eagle flying by them. "Looks like you guys have been busy with your new life, looks nice and seems cool to be in a place like this."
Luna then looks to Lincoln who was looking down and then he drops his crossbow. Luna goes to him and raises his head and sees he has some tears. Luna then hugs her son and does her best to calm him down.
Jordan sees that she may have made a mistake searching for them and interrupted their peaceful livelihood. "I should go now ….. I'm sorry, I'll …. I'll tell them you guys aren't here." Jordan is about to leave.
"Wait!" Luna calls out and the 11 year old girl looks to Luna. "Tell your rents they can park our RV by our cabin." Luna then gets the map out of her jacket and hands it to her and Jordan sees the red marks for hunting spots and the landmark of their home. "We're here, so tell them where to go. We'll be waiting."
Jordan nods and she rushes off to get back to the RV, good thing she has her GPS and phone.
Luna gets up and carries her crying son, the eagle east comes back. "Bring these back to the cabin east, we'll be following behind." The eagle nods and grabs the crossbow and bow and arrows and flies off.
Luna follows the eagle with her son in her arms crying and apologizing for what he did. "Shh, enough of that my child. This is not your fault, it never was. Calm down Linky, mommy's here." she continues to walk down the path with her son as they make their way back to the cabin.
(Hours later.)
The RV of the Rosato family has arrived, and Luna did tell them about what they have been doing along with some words from her son Lincoln and she also tells them that she now sees Lincoln not as her brother, but her son and they seemed happy for them with this life. But they need to know, will they come back to Royal Woods, to testify and ensure the long sentence to the family who hurt them?
Lincoln and Luna return to their cabin to talk about this, while Jordan and her mom help tend to the garden and Rick helps out in fixing the bike for them, with west and east keeping an eye on them. Some part of Luna can tell that there is more between Lincoln and Jordan than just being friends.
Lincoln and Luna are both in the living room and sitting on the couch. Luna then looks to her son. "Lincoln, do you wanna go back home?"
That was the very same question Luna asked him all those days ago. "Lincoln, I understand if you don't. But you need to know, that there won't be true justice until they're sentenced for a longer time after what they did to us. Son, we won't be at peace and some nightmares won't leave till we find some closure."
Luna then sees her son looking down and she hears some light sobbing. "Lincoln?" Lincoln raises his head and she can see his tear stained face and his broken down expression. Luna herself feels heartbroken to see this and she opens her arms to him. "Come here baby."
Lincoln stumbles but he manages to go to his mom and hug her tightly. Luna let's her kid sit on her lap as she hugs him. She rubs his back and kisses his forehead, and rests her head onto his. "There, there. It's gonna be alright Lincoln, I'm here, I got you son. Take it easy, take your time."
Luna knows Lincoln is confused and also scared. He's caught in the middle between choosing whether to stay where they are and love their lives together or go home and deal with the upcoming conflicts ahead of them.
From the shadows the ghost of Mitch I. Ganland sees this and he knows the boy is hurt and he knows he won't find some peace unless justice is served. Lincoln is haunted with two choices and either one is not an easy thing to go through.
Luna then feels her son calming down and his tight grip onto her is slowly fading. "Lincoln, I understand if you don't wanna come back home to Royal Woods, the Rosato's also understand and said that they'll pretend they didn't find us, we can stay isolated from everyone for a long, long time if you want. Just as long as we're together, as a family of two."
Luna doesn't get a response from Lincoln, she knows he's thinking about it and trying to find something to say. She then feels him shift from their hug and he looks to her and he wipes away his own tears and looks down. "Lincoln? Son, are you alright?"
Lincoln looks to his mom and tries to regain his former posture and bring his bearings back. "The haunting won't stop until we see justice done."
Luna knows where this goes and she smiles. "Mom, let's go back to Royal Woods." Luna then hugs Lincoln and he hugs her back, they have made their choice and it's time for them, to go home.
(Minutes later.)
Lincoln and Luna place all of their stuff and luggage into the RV. The Rosato's helped them with it. Jordan then sees Lincoln and Jordan coming out of the cabin and then looking at it. She decides to let them have some last words to their new home.
"Mitch, if you're hearing this then please, please watch over their home" said Luna. "We will come back here. We don't know when, but we will. We are not going to forget this place and for all the things it did for us."
"You did so much to make sure we would be safe and happy, we are truly thankful for all you've done for us. Like a distant relative and we know you don't have a family. Well you have one now" said Lincoln with a smile.
Lincoln and Luna then place down the plate with a slice of cake, apples pie and steak and a mug of coffee with some roses and daises onto the doorstep of the house. Lincoln and Luna then walk away from the porch with East and West.
They then take a look back to the house. "We will be back, we promise." Lincoln and Luna and their two animals then head into the RV and they take the path out of the woods and drive off.
Mitch comes out of the house and watches them leave, he smiles and sits on the porch stairs. 'I know you two will come back, and I will do my part in keeping this place safe and secure.'
(Hours later. Royal Woods, Michigan.)
News has gone out, Lincoln and Luna have returned from their secret livelihood, there was little information from what they know, but everyone was getting ready for this historic return.
But as he RV drives into town with people cheering, they see some police cars escorting them. The time to be happy for return will have to wait, the time for justice comes first.
The RV makes it to the court house and Luna and her son Lincoln come out and they see the press and news crew asking them questions, then they get backed off by the presence of a menacing Wolf and Eagle. Lincoln and Luna manage to calm them down and they proceed into the court, with the Rosato's following behind, and not far behind all of them are their friends and loved ones also coming to be part of this proper trial of justice.
Lincoln and Luna enter the courtroom and there they see the two detectives known as StoneHeart and Merris as they're lawyers and on the defending side are the people they once knew as family, but are now their enemy.
Rita and Lynn Sr were happy to see them alive and well and so are some of the other sisters were also happy to see them and asking them for forgiveness for what they did and admitted they were monsters for hurting Lincoln and ignoring Luna.
But Lynn Jr is spiteful and resents Lincoln and Luna, also she's in a cage to avoid any form of violence.
Lincoln and Luna ignore their cries and please for mercy and sit onto their respective seats with their animal companions who do not like the other louds, the people all want to know where the heck did they get those animals and where were they hiding.
The courtroom was soon filled with friends and families. Pop-pop, Ruth, Clyde and his dad's, Lincoln's pals, Luna's band mates, Sam and Simon, they're Teachers, Mr. Grouse and of course the Rosato's.
The court begins as judge McBuild arrives and he slams his gavel, Lincoln and Luna have been saving a month of the truth within and now they were ready to make the case a win.
(One long Court session later.)
Everyone sighs in relief and some of them cheer. The verdict is guilty and the louds have been given their sentence and they are long.
All of the loud members cry and beg for Lincoln and Luna to save them, but they do not see them as the family they know anymore and to top it all off Luna has been given full custody of Lincoln as the boy's mother and Lincoln as Luna's son.
Luna has been given the deed of the house they once lived in and it has been renovated since they were gone, thanks to some assistance from good old Bud Grouse, and the last name of the louds are no longer applied to the guilty, Lincoln and Luna re now the last of the family to own the last name, Loud.
As it turns out, Rick Rosato (Jordan's dad) called the detectives and told them what Lincoln and Luna have been doing and they pulled some strings and made it possible.
All the louds are being escorted out of the courtroom. They were going to spend a long, long time in juvie and jail and the rest are sent to foster care.
Lynn Jr was livid and she tried to escape and attack Lincoln and Luna, only to end up getting punched twice by Lincoln, kicked on the gut and then tossed onto the table and then pinned to the ground and repeatedly being punched till she was unconscious. This was a Lincoln they have never seen before and it kinda scared his friends, mostly Clyde.
They take the unconscious sports jock away and Luna hugs her son for that bravery he just did. "I'm proud of you kiddo, I truly am my son."
Lincoln hugs his mom. "Thank you mom, we won! We actually won!"
Luna kisses his forehead. "I know son, this is awesome. Now we have found our justice."
They break from the hug and Lincoln then asks his mom. "Mom, what do we do now? Are we …. Are we going back to …. To the old house?"
Luna can tell her son dislikes the old home after all that has happened, but he also doesn't wanna leave the town now that they're back. Luna then has an idea.
Luna strokes his white hair. "I got an idea, an idea that could help the two of us, this town and the cabin. What do you say kiddo?"
Lincoln smiles and he knows that whatever his mom has planned is a good one, he was in on whatever plan his mom has in store for them.
They then meet up with their friends and loved ones. Lincoln was glad to see his friends and Simon and Luna shares a kiss with Sam and is happy to see her band mates. They were even greeted by the former friends from Lori, Leni, Luan and Lynn Jr.
They had so much to celebrate, and also explain to them a plan Luna came up with and they're going to need the two detectives and Mayor Davis to join in and hear them out as well.
(One week later.)
Luna and Lincoln have finished their grocery run into the town of Majesty and they ride onto Luna's motorbike. Luna gets to her seat and Lincoln gets into the driving seat with the groceries and West, while East takes to the skies and they drive off.
After the events of the court, Luna told them that they will return to their original home when they were in hiding, this was a shock to everyone that got some of them questioning where they have been, but they were not going to tell them. Except towards Sam and Simon.
Luna request for the Loud House, to be left untouched. For they will return when it's time for school to begin, Lincoln needs his education after all. But whenever its summer, or spring break or any holiday or vacation they will return to the hiding home they have.
A lot of them agreed to this, while some did not (Clyde and his dad's). The decision was fully made and the day after, Lincoln and Luna were given a ride home from the Rosato's, back to Majesty town, St. Joseph.
Lincoln told Jordan he wants to hang out with her when he gets back and Luna tells the same to Sam as well. They will keep in touch with them through video chats.
And now here we are, the mother and son along with their pets have made it back to their summer home. They see the doors open by themselves and the wolf and eagle take the grocery bags into the house.
Lincoln and Luna see they got some new messages from Jordan, Sam and Simon, and from some of their other pals. They smile and put their phones away.
Lincoln looks to Luna and he hugs her. "Thank you mom, thank you for saving me and bringing me to this life. I love you so much mommy."
Luna sheds a tear and she hugs her son. "You're welcome Lincoln, I will do whatever I can to keep you safe and show you a new way to living." She kisses his forehead and rocks him back and forth. "I love you so much my child, always."
They then break the hug, Lincoln holds his mom's hand and they both walk back into the house, the house they call home. Home, deep within the woods.
The End.
A/N: This idea came to me on 6/15/20 after a short nap and it came into my head like a swarm of bees and it shook me awake with confusion, dang what the heck was happening to me at that point and I don't know why I chose a cabin in the woods and this kinda concept. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed reading this "What if" scenario. Leave a review and tell me what you all think.
I know some of you will hate me, so whatever. Just wanted to let this out anyway.
Date made: 6/16/20.