Chapter 9

A little bit of time has passed, as we see Lucy is now climbing down the stairs, entering the Loud House living room, while carrying Lincoln on the palm of her hand.

Lucy: "Thank you so much for your assistance Lincoln. I just know my fellow my morticians will approve of this poem when I read it to them later at this evening's meeting."

Lincoln (Gives her a smile): "Hey, it was no prob Luc. That's what big brothers are for you know?"

Lucy (Gives a grin): "That and you're also my favorite little poet."

Lincoln (Taken aback and confused by this): "I'm sorry. Your favorite little…"

Lucy (Gets to the bottom of the stairs): "I'm going to go into the kitchen and get myself a drink." (Walks over to the couch and plops Lincoln down on one of the arms): "Would you like one?"

Lincoln: "Sigh. Yeah, sure…"

With that, Lucy walks out of the room, leaving Lincoln behind, alone. Well…almost alone…

Lola: "Lana! Let go of the remote!"

Lincoln (Turns around): "Huh?"

Lana (Having a tug of war with her twin over the T.V. remote): "You let go!"

Lola: "I was here first!"

Lana: "Nuh-uh, I was!"

Lincoln: "Uh, oh…" (Looks at the reader): "This looks like a job for a big brother to handle." (Goes between his two sisters): "All right you two, what seems to be…" (Gets smack away by Lana's hand): "Ahhhhh!" (Hits the back of the couch and falls onto his butt): "Oof!"

Lola (Stops the tug of war): "Wait…what was that?"

Lola and Lana (Both turn around to see…): "Huh!"

Lincoln (Feels dizzy, while seeing stars circling around his head): "Ohhhh…"

Lola and Lana (Goes up to him): "Lincoln!"

Lola: "Are you okay?"

Lana: "What happened?"

Lucy: "I can tell you what happened."

Lola and Lana (Being scared and jump in the air for a second): "Ahhh!"

Lincoln (Pulls himself together): "Oww…" (Stands up): "My head."

Lucy: "You two were fighting over the remote again. And due to your carelessness, you hit our brother, sending him flying into the couch." (Points to Lincoln): "Now he's hurt thanks to you."

Lincoln: "Ummm…actually Lucy, I was just a bit shaken up is all."

Lola (Turns to Lincoln with an apologetic look): "We're sorry Linky."

Lana: "We didn't mean to be careless."

Lincoln: "Guys, it okay, really, there's nothing for you to be sorry for." (Gives them a smile): "I'm fine, see? No harm done."

Lola: "Oh, I wish there was a way we could make it up to you."

Lincoln: "That won't be necessary Lola. Besides, it was my fault anyway to try to…"

Lana: "Hey, I got an idea…" (Starts to whisper in her twin's ear): "Pst! What we do is…Pst!"

Lola: "Ooo…I like it." (Turns back to her brother with a big smile on her face): "Oh Linky, want to play a game with us?"

Lincoln (Confuse): "What kind of game?"

Lana and Lola (Together): "Let's play hospital!"

Lincoln: "Hospital? Okay…Ha-ha! I see were this is going, but you guys don't have too…"

But before Lincoln could finish, Lola grabs him and runs up the stairs with Lana right behind her…

Lucy (Chases after them): "Hey you two, come back here with my little poet."

We then cut to the twin's bedroom, where we see Lincoln is now laying down on a tiny dollhouse bed on Lola's tea party table, wrapped head to toe in bandages.

Lincoln: "Mphh! Pmph!"

Lana (Dressed up as a doctor): "Nurse Lola, are the patient's bandages on nice and tight?"

Lola (Dressed up as a nurse): "They sure are Dr. Lana."

Lincoln (Squirming around): "Mprhh! Phhmp!"

Lola (Uses her index finger to rub the boy's belly, like he's a dog): "Shhh! Hush now. Shhhhh! Everything is going to be okay. Shhh! Take it easy."

Just then, out of nowhere, someone or something comes crashing down from the ceiling.

Lola and Lana (Both scared): "Ahhhhhh!"

Lucy (Stands up): "All right you two, give me back my brother and nobody gets hurt!"

Lana: "Lucy?! How did you get in here?"

Lola (Points to their bedroom door): "We barricaded the door."

Lucy (Points up): "But not the air-vents."

Lana and Lola (Both look up and see the open air-vent): "Dang it."

Lucy (Looks around): "Now where's…" (Spots her brother): "Huh!"

Lincoln: "Mrphhh!"

Lucy (Goes over to him): "Don't worry Lincoln, I'll get you out of here."

Lola: "Oh no you won't!"

Lana: "Our patient needs to rest."

Lucy: "But it's not your turn to watch over him yet."

Lola: "Oh, our turn started when poor little Linky got hurt."

Lucy: "But it was your fault he was hurt in the first place."

Lana: "Oh yeah…"

But as the three sisters start to argue, they fail to notice that Lincoln has already escaped his bandaged prison, sneaked passed them, and crawled out the door via the bottom crack. Now he's out in the hallway, wondering about…

Lincoln: "Now all I have to do is make it to my room and…"

?: "Wahhhhhh!"

Lincoln: "Huh?" (Stops in his tracks): "Lily?"

Lincoln follows the sound of crying to Lisa and Lily's room, where…

Lily (Sitting on the floor, while crying her eyes out): "Wahhhh!"

Lincoln (Walks in and up to his sister): "Ah, what's the matter Lily?"

Lily: "Wahhh! Wah…Wahhh!"

Lincoln: "It's okay." (Hugs her foot): "Your big brother is here now."

Lily: "Sniff!" (Looks down): "Huh! Lincoln?"

Lincoln: "That's right, you have nothing to be sad about while I'm around."

Lily (A big smile appears on her face): "Lincoln! Lincoln!" (Picks him up): "Hee-hee!"

Lincoln: "Wow!" (Not liking where this is going): "Careful Lily, remember I'm not a…" (Gets thrown up in the air): "…tooyyy!" (Lily catches him): "Oof!"

Lily: "Hahaha!"

Lincoln: "Okay Lily, that was fun. But can you please put me…" (Gets thrown up in the air a second time): "…dowwnn!" (Lily catches him again): "Oof!"

Lily: "Tee-hee!"

Lincoln: "Lily, if you put me down, I will give you a…" (Gets thrown up in the again): "…huggggg!" (Gets caught a third time): "Oof!"

But this time…

Lisa (Holding her brother in her hand now): "Lincoln, what are you doing here?" (Sets him back down on the floor): "It can't possibly be my turn to watch over you."

Lincoln: "Well, I heard Lily crying and decided to see if she was okay."

Lisa: "Oh, that makes a lot of sense. But not to fear elder brother, all Lily desired was her pacifier." (Takes out said pacifier): "I stepped out to retrieve it from the dishwasher for her." (Pops it in her sister's mouth): "Here you are youngest sibling."

Lily: "Mmmmm…"

Lincoln: "So..."(Turns to Lisa): "How's fixing your invention coming along?"

Lisa (Shrugs): "Meh, slowly. But I should have it completed by the time I said I would."

Lincoln: "Need any help?"

Lisa (Shakes her head): "I don't think so Lincoln. Besides, I'm afraid a job like this is far too dangerous for a person of your height and stature."

Lincoln: "Ah, come on Lisa. At least give me a…"

Lana (From outside of the room): "There he is!"

Lincoln: "Uh oh! Got to go!"

But before Lincoln could make a run for it, he was scooped by Lana, who ran into the room with her twin right behind her.

Lana: "What are you doing here Lincoln?"

Lola: "We're not done with your treatments yet."

Lincoln: "Guys, I appreciate what you're trying to do, but…" (Realizes something): "Wait…" (Looks around): "Where's Lucy?"

Lana: "Oh…don't worry about her."

Lucy (Locked up in a closet): "When I get my hands on you two, I'll…"

Lola (Takes her brother from her twin): "Come on Linky." (Starts to walk out of the room): "It's nap time."

Lincoln: "But I already slept for…"

Lola (Puts a finger over his mouth): "Shhhh! You need your rest."

With that, the twins and their brother left the room, leaving their youngest siblings there.

Lisa: "Well…" (Goes over to her work bench): "Now that they're gone, I can finally continue my repairs on the Growatron 4000."

End of chapter nine