AN: My schedule normally doesn't allow for me to update this frequently, but this idea wouldn't leave me alone. Also, while I'm at it, I guess I can address some of your reviews.

RandyKaguyaofthewasteland: No plans for that currently, but I'll keep that in mind :).

Guest: Lincoln was putting the finishing touches on Luan's comic at the beginning of the chapter, so her comic hasn't actually been released yet. That probably won't come into play in the future...

AberrantScript: I have plans for Sam and Luna. But you've already seen beyond the veil. You've already witnessed the darkness that lurks within my finger tips. Tasted, the depths of its malice, heard its unfathomable cry first hand. It already knows your name, and soon it will know you.

To the rest of you, thank you so much for all the kind reviews. This isn't going to be my usual upload schedule, but mere words can't express how much easier it is to work on this thing when I see how much you guys are enjoying my story.

"Game's over, Snake Eyes!" Ace proclaimed with a cocky smirk, "You've just gone…BUST!" He punctuated his quip with a haymaker to the villain's face.

Leni flipped the digital page with a swipe of her finger, smiling to herself. Lincoln did that kind of thing a lot in his comics. She'd learned to recognize when she was expected to laugh, even if she couldn't always work out the wordplay. But that was fine, because she liked seeing Ace beat the bad guys. It usually made him smile, and Ace had a nice smile. Like Linky.

Ace was like Linky in a lot of ways, and Leni supposed that was probably why she liked him so much. He was nice, and smart, and he always tried to help people with their problems, even if he got hurt in the process. Also, Ace-Linky totally made that spandex work. Although, Leni liked it best when his top came off. Leni Note: Ask Linky if that could happen more often.

A tap on her shoulder jerked her from her thoughts, nearly causing the girl to drop her phone.

"Hello? Earth to Leni?" Oops, she'd forgotten about Fiona.

Leni composed herself and turned to her friend.

"Sorry Fiona, I guess I didn't hear you", she said sheepishly.

"Uh huh," the brunette replied, nonplussed. "And what exactly are you to up to?

The silence around them, suddenly increased in intensity. It had been a slow day at Reininger's.

"Oh…you know", Leni said with a nervous laugh, discretely sliding her phone from view. "Just keeping busy".

"Right", Fiona deadpanned. "Well, these go backs need to be put away, and I already promised Ms. Carmichael that I'd take care of a few things up front. Mind helping me out?"

"Sure thing", Leni said with a smile. She grabbed a pile of clothing and went about her task. Her small consolation being that the work was monotonous enough that it would allow her to be alone with her thoughts.

Leni had been following Lincoln's comic ever since the day she'd overheard him discussing it with Clyde. She wasn't a fan of super people as a rule, but she'd been thrilled to find out that her little brother had found something to be passionate about, and she was determined to support him. Leni had managed to find his web site with a little help from Lisa (and been assurred by the little scientist that web sites did not contain spiders *shudder*), and what started off as a show of solidarity quickly turned into a genuine passion for the material.

Leni often found herself confused and frustrated by the big summer blockbusters the Louds would see as a family. It was hard to remember who all the characters were, the heroes were pretty much always sad or angry, and every movie expected you to remember what happened in at least three other movies. Lincoln always tried his best to get her up to speed, but Leni usually spent those nights feeling dumb and miserable.

Focusing, for a moment, on the task at hand, Leni decided she'd made a big enough dent in her pile to justify a short break She quickly glanced around to make sure she was still alone, then pulled out her phone again, eager to see how Ace's latest adventure wrapped up.

The difference between those movies and Lincoln's comics was like, night and much earlier in the day. The stories were straight forward, the colors were vibrant and pleasing to the eye, and Ace-Linky always managed to beat the bad guys and save the day, which never failed to bring a smile to Leni's face.

Another page flip, and Leni's smile diminished considerably.

The only problem with Lincoln's comics were all those other girls! Some of them weren't as bad as the others (Leni found that she kind of liked the one who looked like Carol), but they were always bothering Ace-Linky, dragging him around and forcing him to deal with their problems. Why couldn't they just leave him alone!?

Another flip of the page. With the day saved and Snake Eyes safely restrained, Ace-Linky had pulled his partner into a victorious hug. A wonderful ending ruined only by the fact that it was the Eleven of Hearts he was sharing it with. Leni's eyes flashed, and her grip on her phone tightened considerably.

While all the girls could be annoying, Eleven of Hearts was the worst. She always said the dumbest things. And, she was always finding excuses to cozy up to Ace-Linky, even though he had super important things to do. Leni honestly couldn't figure out what he saw in her, it was so obvious that she was just taking advantage of how nice he was. Ugh.

Leni's expression transitioned into a full-on glower. And, as if that wasn't bad enough, Eleven of Hearts absolutely could not pull off all those outfits she wore. Which, admittedly, were super cute. Lincoln had really done a great job designing them. It was just unforgivable that they were wasted on such a horrible person. With all her crimes against fashion, Eleven of Hearts was the real bad guy. Ace-Linky should totes arrest her.

Leni found herself imaging that same scene, but with her in Eleven of Hearts' place. Ace-Linky's strong arms wrapped tightly around her. His joyous expression meant solely for her, and nobody else. And her, Leni, totally making that scarf work, the one with the hearts on it. She'd have to ask Lincoln what he thought.

"Leni? Where'd you go?"

Whoops, time to get back to work.

"Coming Fiona!"