Spells and Louds
Chapter 207: Drift with me
(FutureTech HQ)
Almost all members of the Royal Defenders have reported into the base.
"Alright Martin, what are we doing here anyway?" asked Neil.
Martin shows up. "Okay, first off I wanna thank you guys for watching. Now where are Jordan, Lori and Becky?"
"Jordan is at the vet, Ajax is sick" replied Lincoln.
"Lori said she was visiting Bobby for the day" replied Leni.
"Becky said she had to go and visit a family friend, didn't she send you a text?" asked Dana.
Martin's phone then vibrates, he checks it and sees the text. "And it looks like her message came to me late, okay then. I guess you guys will have to do. Follow me."
They all followed Martin, they all hop onto an elevator lift and it goes down.
"Okay dude, where are we going?" asked Luna.
"Yeah, and I don't think any of us have seen this kind of thing in this place" replied Sam.
But Neil, Lincoln and Linka know where this lift takes them.
"Are we going to go check on Lynx Superia?" asked Linka.
They all look to Martin in shock.
Martin just smirks. "We are, sort of."
When the lift finally arrives, the large doors open and they all come out and see the mighty Jaeger in the underground hangar.
"Whoa man!" said Peter.
"Now that is so awesome!" said Timmy.
"She still looks as cool as the first day we saw her!" said Sunset.
"Dang right she is!" said Gwen. Lily just giggles.
Martin then heads to the controls. They follow him.
"So, is this it? We're just here to look at this cool thing?" asked Ember.
"Nope, I think it's time we checked to see if you're all compatible as pilots" said Victor who arrives.
"Wait what?!" said Carol.
"You wanna see if we can pilot this thing?!" asked Leni.
"But I thought Lincoln and Linka were the only ones?" said Sergei.
Penny flies down from the Jaeger. "Apparently you guys don't know much about this oversized marvel of a weapon."
Tadashi also arrives. "Operating the jaeger requires two people, since Kaiju's are just like dinosaurs they have two brains to operate the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere."
"So the Jaeger needs two pilots for the very same reason. But in order for both pilots to take full control and cooperate they have to drift" said Martin.
"I'm sorry, Drift?" asked Gwen,
"Drift, or neuro handshake. It is where both emotions and feelings of the pilots meet up, a place where they both learn a lot about each other. Once they've learned to embrace each other's minds as one, the link is secured and they can fully control the mighty Jaeger" said Victor.
They were shocked to hear that.
"Okay, so it's almost like getting to know your loved one, in a one-on-one mind-to-mind date kinda thing" said Leon.
Jack Cyber flies in. "In a way, yeah. So, you guys ready?"
"Hang on! Why us?" asked Neil.
"Well, in case Lincoln and Linka aren't available to pilot this robot. We're gonna need some people who can act as backup pilots, for emergencies" replied Martin.
"We have a list of people who could be good for the job, and starting up is Leon and Dana" said Penny.
They all look towards the German and the snow princess.
Leon and Dana look at each other.
"You wanna see this through?" asked Leon.
Dana sighs. "Well, it would be nice to know you better. Let's do this!"
Jack Cyber goes to them and hands them helmets that match the Jaeger's head. "These will initiate the neuro handshake, put these on once you're both inside and try not to break anything."
Leon and Dana head to another lift that allows them to reach the head of Lynx Superia, they both make it to the top and head inside of the head.
All the engineers have been moved out of the way for a testing run.
Leon and Dana look around at the contents and controls of the jaeger.
"This is just insane man" said Leon.
"I think those are the weapons control panels" said Dana.
They spot the two pilot platforms and stand on them. They then hear martin's voice.
"Alright, you guys are inside of the Jaeger now. Put on the helmet and let's begin."
"The entire maneuvering system is not mechanically attached to you, just as we once told Lincoln and Linka. You two are standing on holographic sensors that will allow you to roam around freely as you pilot the mech. It detects your every movement just as long as the link is secured" said Tadashi.
"I think we get the idea man" said Leon.
"Let's see if this works!" said Dana. "Do it guys!"
Martin engages all controls. "Initiating Neuro handshake in 3 ... 2 ….. 1 ….. Engaging!"
Leon and Dana both can see each other's memories.
Leon being taught about the Great war from his father.
Dana's first time going to pre-school.
Leon being promoted to Tank commander.
Dana's prom night with her friends.
Leon given the orders and instructions of Operation Valkyrie.
The day Dana got her powers.
And finally for both of them: They're first date together and the Winter End Dance, where they become boyfriend and girlfriend.
Leon and Dana take some deep breathes and look at each other, they both stare into each other lovingly and blush.
"Okay guys, the Link is secured" said Lincoln.
"It actually worked" said Linka.
"How're you two fairing in there?" asked Martin. But he gets no response. "Guys? Leon? Dana?"
What they don't know is that Leon and Dana are both kissing each other passionately.
"I think they're dead" said Sergei.
Loona takes the comm link. "Hey! Wake up you two!"
Leon and Dana part from the kiss. "Yeah …. What is it?" asked Leon.
Martin gets his comm link back. "The drift works, let's see you guys operate that thing. Also what were you two doing in there?"
"They're vitals are were beating rapidly" said Penny.
Neil then realizes what they did. "Leon, Dana. Were you two making out?"
They all waited for a reply.
"No?" replied Leon and Dana.
"They were making out" said Boomer.
"Okay, try and do something" said Victor.
The Jaeger slowly moves its head and looks left and right, it then moves its left arm forward and waves at them.
"Looking good so far. Try walking" said Martin.
The Jaeger moves forward with one foot and then to the other.
"Okay, seems like all is good guys. You can put her back in place" said Tadashi.
The Jaeger salutes at them and goes back to its station.
Soon Leon and Dana come out and wave at them.
"Guys! This thing is so cool!" yelled Leon.
"Gotta love it!" said Dana.
"They must be preferring to the neuro handshake" said Penny.
"Can't blame them, they must've had some good experiences through the drift" said Jack Cyber. He then checks the list. "Okay, next up is Ember and Peter."
"Actually, I've been thinking that maybe Peter and Sam should do it" said Ember.
Peter and Sam look towards her.
"Really? Why?" asked Peter.
"I'm not quite ready to show you who I was before I became a ghost. Also, I don't know what's gonna happen when a ghost enters the drift" said Ember.
"She's may have a point there, but why are you suggesting Peter and Sam anyway?" asked Victor.
"Because they're a father and daughter team. They've both had good memories of the life their living in now" said Ember.
"I guess that makes sense. Let's do it then" said Sam.
"I'm game" said Peter.
"Okay then, take the helmets and get into Lynx Superia" said Tadashi.
Soon they were now inside of the Jaeger.
"Seems kinda spacious for a head" said Peter.
"You could fit ten bands in this thing, damn!" said Sam.
"Initiating Neuro handshake in 3 ….. 1 ….. 1 ….Engaging!" said Martin.
Peter and Sam take a glimpse of each other's memories.
Peter being taught how to shoot a gun when his mother was killed in a bandit raid.
Sam playing her very first instrument.
Peter being kind to the poor and stealing from the rich and corrupted.
Sam going to school for the first time.
Peter making the deal and becoming Ghost Rider.
Sam meeting Luna at seventh grade.
Peter joining the fight on Omaha beach.
Sam finding her true talent with Rock n' Roll music.
Peter meeting with the woman of his life and getting married.
Sam's confrontation with Luna and the love letter.
Peter holding his baby daughter for the first time.
Sam on her first date with Luna.
Peter and his second child Simon.
Sam gaining her powers.
But then both of them start to share some familiar memories.
Peter and Sam devastated from the loss of their mom and Simon.
Peter and Sam trying to cope with the past.
Peter and Sam joining the Royal Defenders and finding peace with Ember.
Peter and Sam go down on one knee and so does the Jaeger.
Everyone else notices this.
"Whoa! Whoa! The link is secure and they're already in sync!" said Tadashi.
"The neuro handshake is spiking" said Victor.
"And so are they're vitals" said Penny.
"Guys, what's going on in there?!" yelled Martin.
"We're fine!" said Peter.
"W-We just saw each other's memories, nothing else wrong" said Sam.
The Jaeger gets and up scratches the back of its head.
"That was …. Kinda intense" said Peter.
"I never knew we had such a bond with each other. And to what happened to both of us in the past" said Sam.
Martin sighs. "Guys, put the Jaeger back in place and get back here."
They return Lynx Superia back to her station and rejoin the group.
Ember goes to them and hugs them. "Are you two okay?"
"Yeah, we just saw what we were both having in our minds" replied Peter.
"Most were good, the rest were kinda painful" replied Sam.
"I knew it" said Victor.
They all look to him.
"Experiences like those can either create a strong bond or tear the whole thing apart. What you guys had was a strong mental drift, kinda like Lincoln and Linka" said Victor.
"Let's just hope the rest of you don't have the same thing. So who wants to go next?" said Penny.
Sergei and Loona are now inside of the Jaeger's head and standing by.
"This will be interesting" said Sergei.
"I may be pregnant, but I'm damn ready for this" said Loona.
Martin activates the neuro handshake and Sergei and Loona both see each other's memories.
Sergei helping his mother with her wood carving.
Loona being adopted by Blitz after he finds her in the streets.
Sergei learning from his father with hunting.
Loona being taught by Blitz on all the things in hell.
Sergei losing the ones he loves.
Loona taking her first steps and first kill.
Sergei meeting with his tank crew.
Loona learning how to dire a gun.
Sergei meeting with Neil in the far future.
Loona gaining her rebellious side.
Sergei helping with CPS.
Loona meeting her new colleagues Moxxie and Millie, and she hates them.
Sergei in the case of Lincoln Loud.
Loona realizing she has Syphilis.
And now they both share the same memories.
Sergei and Loona meeting for the first time.
They're first date.
They're one night of bliss and romance.
Learning that Loona is pregnant.
The Proposal.
Sergei and Loona stand tall and chuckle.
"That was kinda cheesy" said Loona.
"Which one? All of our memories that made us or to the fact it felt like something out of a telenovela?" said Sergei.
"Both" replied Loona. They both chuckle.
With the link secured they were able to maneuver the Jaeger with little trouble.
"They seem in sync" said Leon.
"Obviously they are" said Neil.
"Okay, you guys can stop now. Put Lynx Superia back in place please" said Martin.
But first the Jaeger's fist goes to Neil and Leon. They both chuckle and fist bump it.
"You maniac Sergei" chuckled Leon.
"What the hell man?!" laughed Neil.
Sergei and Loona come out. Sergei waves at them.
Neil and Leon waves back. "What a dumb ass."
"Okay, Neil and Gwen you're up" said Penny.
Gwen hands Lily to Leni.
"Good luck you guys" said Linka.
"You two got this" said Lincoln.
"Let your love guide your way dudes" said Luna.
"Have fun with your memories" said Leni.
"Don't break down in there" said Sunset.
"Show them what you guys can do in there" said Timmy.
"Momma! Poppa!" giggled Lily.
They all share a family hug. "Thanks guys, we'll do our best."
Neil and Gwen are now inside and they have the helmets on.
"You ready for this my dear?" asked Neil.
"The heck I am" said Gwen.
"McKenzie, let's drift!" said Neil.
They remain silent.
"First off, i think that line was from a movie and also, Neuro handshake initiated!" said Martin.
Neil and Gwen look into each other's memories.
Neil being adopted by the Spellman's
Gwen's days in pre-school.
Neil eventually going on his own journey.
Gwen's Goth phase increasing.
Neil meeting up with Leon and Sergei.
Gwen joining Total Drama.
Neil being made the head of CPS and meeting with FutureTech.
Gwen meeting all of her new friends, enemies and breaking relationships.
Then they're memories become one.
Neil and Gwen meeting for the first time.
Their first date.
The wedding proposal.
Getting married.
The case of Lincoln Loud and the bad luck fiasco.
Adopting Lincoln, Luna, Leni and Lily.
Sunset and Timmy being part of the family.
Forming the Royal Defenders.
All of their Pokemon and Courage.
The Epic Winter death sentence.
Duchess Swan's adoption into the family.
Washington and Victoria.
Deathwing and the Zerg Swarm.
And for some reason their next wedding anniversary?
Neil and Gwen look at each other.
"Now those are some memories" said Neil.
"And some pretty good ones too" said Gwen.
They both look ahead. "Let's do this!"
They take one step forward and enter combat stance, they then bring out the sword, the hammer, war axe and ion cannon.
Soon they tackle roll and kick onto some empty cargo crates and make a big jump and super hero landing.
They stand tall in front of everyone.
They all remain silent.
"Well, looks like it works well for them" said Martin.
"Show offs!" yelled Leon and Sergei.
"Now that is one strong link" said Lincoln.
"They've been through a lot together, so it makes sense" said Linka.
Neil and Gwen return the Jaeger and rejoin the others. They eventually get hugged by all of their kids.
"You two were so awesome back there!" said Timmy.
"Totally in sync!" said Leni.
"That was awesome!" said Sunset.
"Like a strong song dudes!" said Luna.
"Now that was a romantic Link" said Lincoln and Luna.
"Thanks guys" said Neil.
"We gave it our all, and we had some heck of some memories" said Gwen.
Leni hands Lily to Gwen. "Big! Big!" giggled Lily.
"Alright, we're gonna do one last neuro handshake, and it's for ….. Lincoln and Luna" said Tadashi.
Lincoln felt ready for it, but Luna wasn't quite sure.
"You ready sis?" asked Lincoln.
Luna didn't wanna disappoint her brother, she tries to put on a smile. "Yeah, let's rock on bro."
They both grab the helmets and head for Lynx Superia, but Linka had this starnge feeling. 'Something doesn't feel right.'
Lincoln and Luna hop onto the lift and head into the Jaeger's head.
Luna was amazed at the interiors of the Jaeger. "Whoa! This thing is pretty sick!"
"I know right, you wanna take left or right hemisphere?" asked Lincoln.
"You can handle right bro. I got you're left side dude" said Luna.
They take their positions and put on their helmets. Luna was still feeling nervous about this.
Lincoln soon sees this. "Luna? You okay there?"
Luna shakes her jitters away and smiles at Lincoln. "I am bro, just shaken from this cool thing is all."
Lincoln wasn't sure, but she was determined to see this through. "Okay then. Martin let it begin!"
Martin initiates all processors. "Neuro handshake engaging in 3 ….. 2 ….. 1 ….. Now!"
Lincoln and Luna look into each other's memories.
Starting with Lincoln:
Lincoln's first playtime with Lori.
His first actual laugh from Luan's jokes.
The day he wasn't into sports after Lynn hit him with a baseball.
His fun drawing sessions with Leni.
Being a big brother for Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa and Lily.
Next was Luna:
Having fun times with Leni.
Learning many things from her dad.
Finding her true calling with music, well more like Rock n' Roll.
Meeting Sam.
Then both their memories become linked:
Lincoln being held for the first time by Luna.
Luna singing Lincoln lullabies.
Luna being appointed as Lincoln's legal Guardian.
Lincoln and Luna at the SMOOCH Concert.
Being part of a new family.
Luna's powers and Lincoln's commander role.
Bonding moments with Linka.
Making music in the recording studio.
Fighting off bad guys.
Being there for each other.
Everything was turning out great, but then Lincoln starts to see Luna's memories intensifying.
The Supermarket cereal incident.
The Sadie Hawkins Dance Meddling.
"Luna, I think we should stop now!" said Lincoln.
"What's going on in there?!" asked Jack Cyber.
The Jaeger's left arm starts to shake.
The fight for the sweet spot!
The fight over money and blasting Lincoln out of her room!
The Princess Pony book toilet clogging!
"Something's wrong guys!" yelled Lincoln. He sees Luna starting to shed some tears.
"Vitals are spiking!" said Penny.
"The Neuro handshake is off the charts!" said Victor.
"Lincoln! What's happening in there?!" yelled Neil.
The Jaeger's left arm comes off the station and is glowing.
"That can't be good" said Sergei.
The room argument.
Lincoln being left to deal with the most horrible problems.
The Bad Luck fiasco!
Lincoln keeps the helmet on and goes to Luna, he tries to shake her from the trance. "Luna! Luna! Wake up! You have to stop now!"
Outside everyone is trying to figure out what to do.
"What is happening?!" yelled Leon.
"Luna's vitals and brain sensors are increasing rapidly!" said Penny.
"She's the one who's creating the power spike in the Drift!" said Jack Cyber.
Gwen gasps. "She's overflowing from her memories."
"And I don't think they're the good ones anymore!" said Leni.
Neil and Linka look to the Jaeger.
The left arm activates its Plasma cannon. Everybody hears the humming of the cannon.
"Oh shit!" said Sergei.
Lincoln tries to shake her awake. "Luna! Luna please! Wake up! Stop!"
The Loud family torn apart.
Lincoln's near death experience from Chandler, Freddy Krueger, Doomfist and the Gender bent Louds.
Luna's tears keep flowing and she points her left arm.
The Jaeger's left arm is raised and it arms the plasma cannon.
"Oh my god!" said Dana.
"Guys! This is bad right?!" said Carol.
"Shut down the Neuro handlink now!" yelled Tadashi.
Martin gets to the main switch and turns it off, but something isn't right.
Victor goes back to the main screen. "Guys, what is it still running?!"
They all see that the drift was still in play.
Neil then sense a demonic presence in the Jaeger. He grabs the Comm link. "Lincoln! Is there anything on Luna's head?!"
Lincoln looks up and sees her demon crown Lucius, and he looks like he's panicking. "Guys! Luna just summoned Lucius!"
They all gasp in shock.
"Luna is using the crown to keep the Drift stable and operational! She's taken control of the systems!" yelled Martin.
"What the heck do we do?!" yelled Carol.
Neil summons a shadow barrier, Martin sees this and triggers the defensive matrix around the control station.
"Brace for impact" said Tadashi.
"It's all up to Lincoln now! Only he can stop her!" yelled Sam and Linka.
"She's not wrong you guys!" said Leni.
They all look towards the Jaeger and its functioning plasma cannon, which is now enveloped in shadow magic.
"Come on Linc, you got this" whispered Gwen.
Inside Luna is still crying and recalling her memories.
"Luna! Stop this! Wake up please!" yelled Lincoln.
Then he sees the one memory that is responsible for all of this.
The DISK Wars!
"Oh no" said Lincoln.
He can see Luna's eyes were now black and she growls. "Tony Stark!"
The Jaeger then lowers its cannon and readies its thrusters fro take off.
"I think she's gonna go after someone" said Jack Cyber.
Lincoln goes to the controls and tries to override it, but he gets blocked away by shadowy tentacles.
Lincoln looks to Luna and can hear her speak while she's crying. "I'm gonna make that son of a bitch pay for what he did to my brother! I'm gonna kill him for what he did to my family! He's not gonna live when I'm done with him, and no Avenger is getting in my way!"
"What about a Defender?" Lincoln goes to Luna and hugs her.
Luna stops and looks down to her little brother.
She can see the tears in his eyes and his small whimpers. "P-Please! D-Don't do this L-Luna! Don't b-be a monster, mom!"
Luna's eyes revert to normal and she kneels down and hugs Lincoln. Her demon crown is relieved it was over and disappears.
The Jaeger's thrusters shut down and the neuro handshake is offline.
"We got our systems back" said Martin.
"Luna's vitals are back to normal again, but they seem to be in a slow paced motion" said Penny.
"She's upset" said Linka.
They all look to the Jaeger which is now back in its station.
"What happened in there?" asked Dana.
"Luna, her emotions are strong. In fact too strong. Her devotion to keeping Lincoln safe took full control when she regained every last horrible memory of her life. A mix of love, happiness, hatred and despair, she hasn't moved past everything" said Linka.
They all were shocked by this, except for Neil and Gwen. They knew Luna was the one family member who has more emotional problems than anyone.
Inside Luna looks down to her brother and they both remove they're helmets.
"Luna, please don't do that again. Why didn't you tell me this wasn't what you wanted to do?" asked Lincoln.
"Because I wanted you to see how I've been feeling Lincoln, I've been having way too many problems with myself lately. And I can't get over them, all of them. This was the best way to show you my feelings for whatever sisterly love I have for you bro, but I guess it took control of me" replied Luna.
Lincoln understand and hugs her once more. "Whatever happens sis, we'll get through this together. I'll do what I can to help you get over all of these emotions, I promise!"
Luna kisses his forehead and hugs Lincoln tightly. "Oh my sweet little bro! I'm so sorry! I love you Lincoln!" Luna starts to sob.
Lincoln hugs her tightly and also cries. "I love you too sis."
The others could only listen in to what they're saying.
"This is not gonna be an easy thing for Luna" said Sergei.
"I have never known Luna was going through with this" said Sam.
"What the heck are we going to do guys?" asked Penny.
Linka sighs. "Nothing."
They all look to the white-haired girl.
"This is a path Luna has to face, but she won't do it alone" said Linka.
Neil stands next to her. "She's right, as long as Lincoln is by her side she can try and get through this. It's not going to be easy, but they have to make this work. A Special Sibling Bond could be the one thing that could save her from herself."
They all agree and just look towards the Jaeger with the two broken down siblings within.
Victor then whispers to Martin. "Should we assassinate DISK wars Tony Stark?"
Martin sighs. "We'll decide on that for next time."
(Outside of FutureTech)
Gyro appears and heads into the building.
He waits by the empty warehouse area and pulls out his phone and sends them a text.
He then continues to wait and recalls something. 'So, Ladybug is the new Guardian of the Miraculous box. It's not going to be easy for her, Hawkmoth will do whatever he can in his power to claim all of the Miraculous's.'
He then looks to an image of himself and an old man. Master Fu, the former Guardian of the Miraculous box. 'Marinette Dupain-Cheng will need all the help she can get. Next stop, Paris France!'
To be continued …..
Only a few of them are truly compatible to pilot the Jaeger, but Luna's emptions aren't going to be easy to deal with. Leave a review and tell me what you all think. And it seems like it's almost time!
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