This is where the teens of the Royal Woods High School are about to see the former Loud comedian return to their school, but what will they do when they see her, and will a certain someone who had a crush on her speak to her about some things? Let's read to find out. Enjoy reading this folks!

Helluva Loud Adventures.

(Mayberry Residence, Franklin Avenue.)

Luan is coming down the stairs and she comes into the kitchen and she sees her mother, Mara Mayberry has setup breakfast for them, which is bacon and eggs. "Good morning mom, breakfast looks nice."

"Thanks, I wanna make sure you got enough energy so you can be active and listen when classes begin. You feeling okay there, Luan?"

Luan nods. "I am, thanks for the concern, but I got this. I know there will be some folks who might not be pleased with me coming back here, but there are others who seem fine with it. Like Maggie, she seemed happy for me to be back, and chances she knows that I've changed for the better."

Mara smiles. "That's my girl. Now come on, let's eat."

They go over and enjoy the food, earlier Luan got a text message from Luna and then another from Leni.

Luna Silva Hound – Hey there, Lu, listen, I know things might not be so fine and dandy when we get to classes today. So, Leni, the band and some of our pals will try and keep an eye on you. We don't want you losing yourself when some asshole tries to make fun or bully you.

Leni M. Magne – Hey, Luan. I know coming back to school will be hard, and so the new anti-bullying thing has been made and that means no one will mess with you, a lot of other folks and teens there know you've come back and cleared of the past, and they won't be causing any trouble, or there'll be hell to pay. Also, Lori said hi and she hopes you can handle this without her around, she knows you can.

Luan even got a text from her former brother.

Lincoln Silva Hound – Luan, this is not gonna be an easy thing to do now. Today you're going back to school, and the other day was an easy moment for half the town to see that you have changed and did so by defending the sinner who adopted you from that dip shit priest.

Remember, that if you can't handle the whole ordeal of a ton of other teens who don't want you around, just report the whole thing and let the grownups handle that shit, and if some of the teachers tries to mess with you, then the ring on your finger will do the job. We got your back, you have changed for the better.

Luan still recalls this silver ring with demonic symbols, which will make a portal for either Lincoln or Luna to come and deal with this, or chances something else of demonic might could show up, like Velvet. This is something Luan wasn't comfortable about, but she decided to keep it.

The other reason is… Because chances three members of the old family might one day break out, and come for them and Luan knows who they are, and now she's afraid of what they can do when they come for either Lincoln, Lucy, Luna, Lori, Leni, Lana or Lola. If, they can find where Lola and Lori are.

For now, Luan has to remain vigilante and careful, and the ring isn't the only thing she has for defense.

(Royal Woods High School.)

Mayberry's car arrives and the door opens and Luan steps out, she then sees the other teens look to her and begin to whisper. Luan was now feeling nervous about this.

"Luan." She looks back to her mother. "If there is something wrong, then you know that it's okay to bail out and try again next time. It'll be alright, there's no shame in taking the way out of the crisis."

Luan nods. "Alright, I got this." she then waves goodbye to her mom who drives back to the Royal Woods Elementary School to continue her work as a teacher there.

Luan then looks to the High School, she takes a deep breath and she walks towards it, she does see some of the other teens there are just looking at her, she didn't feel quite comfortable with them just staring at her.

But then someone walks with her. "You feeling okay, Luan?"

Who is she? Ruby – a girl originate from India, at the same age of Luan, now and a member of the Royal Woods Theater Club. She has brown skin, long black hair in which she keeps in a brain, blue pants, red flats and a red top with an orange and blue pattern. She also wears gold earrings.

Luan is confused as to why one of her old friends is talking to her. "Ruby? What are you doing?"

"Having your back, like I know you're changed and half the school does too. But, some of the others are like, not that fully trusted and a bit afraid to even confront you" replied Ruby. "And even though you like, made a mistake, you owned up to it and paid for it through the whole mental thing."

"She's not wrong." Walking with them is Maggie, the same girl Luan met from when she had a birthday gig with Lincoln last year. "Good to see again Luan, saw you the other day at the Burnt Bean with your mom and you seemed like you have changed, but is the prankster still in there?"

Luan sighs. "Sorta, I mean I need to know what to do with this pranking side of me. Kinda makes me feel like a weapon with little to no control."

"Then why not use that prankster for like, when trouble is about to happen?" asked Ruby. "We all saw the video, and you like, we brave to take down that crazy priest the other day."

"Ruby is right" said Maggie. She then walks off to another part of the hall. "Don't lock it up, let it out when the time comes, and protect those you care about."

Luan thinks about this, she with Ruby continue to walk down the halls, and they see Luna with her band and they wave to her and they wave back. "Looks like you got some friends who are also in the whole like, trust with you."

"Yeah, that's good to know." Luan then sees Leni walk by with Jackie and Mandee and they wave to her as well, and even Carol who is speaking with Principal Rivers, even the principal and her assistant waves to her, they have seen what she did and they also know she's cleared from her conflicting mind.

Luan was now feeling alright and sure that this day of return to school is not gonna end… Then she sees someone she once knew, someone she noticed. Benny, the boy she has a crush on.

Ruby notices this. "Oh dear, Luan. Don't, maybe not know, but like, one day you two can talk and perhaps then you guys can…."

"Good morning Ruby, good morning Luan. Benny is already in front of them. He then looks to Luan. "Luan, you and I need to talk, alone and after classes. Is that okay?"

Luan is nervous about this. "I… I don't know…. I just, I'm not sure."

Benny can tell something is up. "Luan, I understand what you're going through, and some others do as well. We know that coming back here is a tough thing to handle, and also a dangerous gamble, but I'm not trying to trick you. I just wanna talk to you."

Luan thinks about this. "Alright, alright. I'll talk to you, but after school. Not after classes, I don't think I can handle talking to someone and letting time slip past me. I got a lot of classes to make up for, even though I took them back at the…. Back at where I was being held."

Ruby and Benny understand that she doesn't wanna speak the name of the mental hospital she came from. "Alright then, Luan. See you after school, back of the building." Benny then walks off down the halls, letting Luan and Ruby go down another.

"Luan, what the heck was that about? Are you sure you wanna do this?" asked Ruby with concern.

Luan nods. "Yes I am. Benny wants to talk to me about something, and so I will hear him out. There's no need to tag along, Ruby, I can handle this."

Ruby smiles hearing this. "Alright then, Luan. But…" She hands her a piece of paper. "Here's my number, you're gonna need it when you need someone to talk to, and also Maggie's number is there too."

Luan is confused. "You and Maggie are friends?"

"Well, from time to time we talk and share some stuff that involves our clubs. She's into the Origami Club and I'm with the Stage Theater Club, it's a good friendship we have" replied Ruby.

Luan smiles. "Well, that's good for you and Maggie and thanks for the numbers, Ruby." She then sees someone waving at them. "Hey Ruby, why the heck is Spencer waving to you?"

Ruby sees this and smiles. "Yeah, I guess you weren't informed yet, but I am dating Spencer."

Luan is surprised. "Whoa! What? When did that happen, Ruby?"

Ruby slowly takes her leave. "When it's time for lunch, then I'll bring you up to speed." Ruby then goes over and speaks to Spencer, and he ever waves to her. Luan waves back and she goes towards her locket, well her new one.

She then thinks about this day. 'Well, so far so good and I hope the rest of this day, or week goes well with no one picking on me for being back in Royal Woods.'

(After Classes.)

School is done for the day and right now we see Luan with Ruby walking out together, Ruby explained to her about when she started dating Spencer was when the duo were performing for the play of Romeo and Juliet, and they did well at the play when it happened.

Luan was happy for Ruby, she got to lead the role at a play and perform quite well, and then she grew a liking to Spencer and he had a liking to her too. So much has changed, and Luan is happy for those who have gained so much after all of the madness from last year.

Luan, then waves goodbye to Ruby, and then she sees Luna and Leni and she waves to them. The two teens wave to her as well, they were told about Luan going to talk to Benny, and they're okay with it. They just want Luan to be careful, but they know Benny wouldn't hurt anyone.

Luan then goes to the back of the school and she sees him, sitting on a bench and reading his book. Luan goes over. "Hi Benny, long time no see."

Benny smiles seeing her. "Luan, we spoke this morning, but it does make sense. Have a seat."

Luan does so, and she can feel the heavy weight of the awkward atmosphere around them. "So, what did you wanna talk about?"

Benny was nervous to speak of this. "Luan, you got back and showed signs of change, and I am proud of you for doing that, and for becoming someone who isn't gonna be a crazed prankster and harming folks. But, what about comedy? Are you still into that stuff?"

Luan thinks about that one. "Benny, comedy was a gig that I loved and a part of me still wants to go through with it. But, I don't wanna end up pushing it so hard that I might wake up the part of me that is, unstable and I am taking Ruby and Maggie's advice too."

"So, the whole comedy gig might be a simple hobby to go by, but the real thing I wanna do for the future it, writing. Like, script writing and learning how to make stage category lines, which is also the reason why I'm planning to join the stage theater club tomorrow."

Benny is surprised to hear this. "Wow. That actually sounds like a smart move, that's awesome Luan, and also I wanna be your friend. Someone who can help you when some others feel like you should be messed with, they don't know you've changed for the better."

"I noticed some of the glares from the cheer leaders during lunch, and I know that those are the very same girls who bullied you long ago and the sole reason as to why you began to become a pranking machine. Am I right?"

Luan nods. "Those girls were the popular girls back in elementary, and then cheer leaders in Middle School and then continued onwards to High School." she sadly looks away. "They kept their distance from me after they heard how deadly I can be when it comes to pranks, but now I fear they might…."

"Then they'll have to come and face us" replied Benny, he holds her hand, which makes her blush and makes Benny blush, but he calms down and snaps out of it.

"Luan, you have already been through so much and learned from the mistakes of the past and how it all affected the family you loved and had, and so I will be there along with the others to help you, should they try and do something stupid. All of us, those who you trust and call friends and those who are still you're family."

Luan is touched by his words. "Wow. Thanks Benny that means a lot. Also, i guess we can see each other as friends, I mean we've never interacted much before, right?"

Benny chuckles. "Not much." He then looks into Luan's eyes and Luan does the same, they then snap out of it and let go and look away blushing. This is awkward, and waking up a crush from within them.

(Later.)

Luan and Benny walk from the back of the school and they see Mara Mayberry waiting for them at her car and she waves to Luan. Luan then looks towards Benny. "Well, I should get going now. Thanks for the talk, Benny."

Benny nods. "No problem, you needed help and so I and the others got your back. Also, I was thinking if you'd like to have a studying date…" Then he realizes what he had just said. "Well, what I mean is, with the others. Maggie, Ruby and Spencer, nothing at all like an actual date."

Benny smiles nervously and Luan chuckles and blushes. "Y-Yeah, sure that sounds nice." She then walks away and goes into her mom's car.

Benny waves and he goes over to his bike.

Mara then looks to her daughter and smiles. "So, what's his name and do you two know each other?"

Luan chuckles nervously. "Mom, come on. We're just friends, nothing more. We knew each other back then, and well…. Let's just drop it. Please."

Mara chuckles and she starts her car. "For now." They then drive off back home.

To be continued folks!

A/N: A calm start for Luan at school, and even if others try to pick on her, they're gonna have to face her friends and family, because Luan Mayberry is a changed person and is not gonna be the same demented prankster of pain from before. Leave a review and tell me what you all think.

Date made: 3/14/21 – 3/15/21.