Chapter 2: Spiralling Down
Here we go with the second chapter of this story. As the title pretty much confirms, Lynn will end up in jail after some nefarious deeds, but first there will be some time devoted to the build-up of this and the emotional downfall of the sporty Loud girl. Hopefully, this isn't off-putting to any readers, but I wanted to make sure I didn't rush any significant parts of the overall narrative.
This chapter will pick up exactly where chapter 1 left off, with Lynn taking the pill her coach gave her the following morning. But exactly what effects will it have on the overly reckless child? Let's find out. Enjoy chapter 2.
The following morning, Lynn woke up. More accurately, she woke up very early, since she was having difficulty sleeping anyway, with too much on the mind. She reached over and grabbed the pill that her coach had given her the day before. She looked at it again, wondering if she would be right to go ahead and follow her coach's instructions, given the risk involved. It still wasn't too late at that point to say no.
Lynn (to herself): "Come on. You want to be number one, don't ya?" she strictly asked herself.
Lynn then made her way downstairs to the kitchen. Despite nobody else being up yet, that didn't stop the sporty tomboy from preparing her breakfast. Of course, being Lynn, it didn't take long to prepare it. She just took out two eggs and cracked them before pouring them into a small drinking glass.
Lynn (to herself): "Okay, this is it. This is the moment when you go from a total noob to a star!" she reassured herself…
…before placing the pill in her mouth, along with some raw egg, gargling it for a moment, and then swallowing…
That was it. Lynn had consumed the performance enhancer. Now all she had to do was wait for it to kick in. So she decided to stay downstairs and watch some TV while she waited for what happened next…
Some time later, Lori came down the stairs…
Lori: "Lynn, what are you doing down here?" she asked out of curiosity.
Lynn: "Hey, can't a girl get an early morning if she wants around here?!" she harshly responded.
Lori: "Hey, I was just asking!" she defended.
Lynn: "Whatever!"
Lori: "Are you having any breakfast?"
Lynn: "Eh, I already had some. Two nutritious eggs." She stated as she rubbed her belly.
Lori: "And I see no sign of any frying pans. Let me guess, they were raw?"
Lynn noticed that her temper was starting to run out, and not even for any particularly good reason, and so she quickly decided to end the conversation by bluntly telling her sister to shut up…
Lynn: "Yeah, what's it to you!? Now shut up, Lori!"
Lori was flabbergasted by this exchange. She prided herself on the idea that she was the dominant sibling in the house. That she was the oldest and that title commanded some respect. She wasn't going to back down that easily…
Lori: "Hey! I've done nothing wrong! I only asked you a few questions out of curiosity, there was no need to bite my head off! Oh, and another thing, I would appreciate some respect out of you, Junior!" she argued sternly and confidently.
Lynn was experiencing a massive build-up of aggression and anger at that moment. She stood up and began marching over to her older sister…
Lori: "Hey, I'm not Lincoln or Lucy. You can't intimidate me so easily, shrimp! I'm twice your size and…" but before she could finish that sentence, her jock sister had grabbed a hold of her, and with tremendous strength had threw her to the ground.
Lori: "HEY! LYNN! Get off me!" she blurted out as she struggled against her surprisingly stronger younger sister.
Lynn: "What?! You think just because you're the biggest and the oldest that you're the boss around here?! That's cute!" she said as she got right in Lori's face while pinning her down.
Lori: "MOM! DAD!" she shouted.
The parents then rushed down the stairs when they heard one of their children was in need of their help.
Rita: "What's going on here?!"
Lynn Sr: "Lynn Loud Junior! Let go of your sister at once!"
Lynn Jr then rose to her feet and let go of her sister. Lori then crawled away from the position where Lynn was holding her, towards where her parents were standing, before grabbing them and then standing up…
Lori: "What is wrong with you?!"
Lynn: "Nothing! All that happened was you got in my face, and I put you on the floor!"
Lynn Sr: "Why did you attack Lori?!" he questioned furiously.
Lori: "For no reason! That's why. All I did was ask her a few questions, and she just went crazy! She's even more aggressive and temperamental than usual!"
Lynn Sr: "LJ! I want you to apologise to your sister. NOW!" he demanded.
Lynn Jr knew they were right in her mind. Lori did nothing wrong whatsoever. It was her own anger and short fuse that caused the situation to occur. And yet…
…she couldn't help but act out further. She felt compelled to let her anger and negative emotions take over…
Lynn: "Fine, alright. I'll apologise." She insincerely stated whilst approaching her oldest sister.
She than looked up towards Lori, stared her straight in the face, and then opened her mouth as if about to say the word "I'm sorry".
But then she did the opposite of respectfully apologising…
…she spat in Lori's face…
Lynn Sr and Rita in unison: "*Gasp*".
Lynn: "THERE'S YOUR APOLOGY!" she yelled furiously.
Lori then prepared to lunge herself towards her bratty younger sibling, but her parents, sensing a brutal collision was imminent, grabbed hold of the teenager and stopped her from doing so…
Lori: "LEMME GO! SHE'S GONNA GET IT NOW!"
Rita: "LYNN JR! HOW COULD YOU!?"
Lynn: "Oh, come on! You didn't really think I was gonna grovel and beg and 'say sorry' did ya?"
Lynn Sr: "Oh, you will be sorry! You're grounded for two weeks!"
Lynn found that threat to be so pathetic that she let out an audible chuckle, before proceeding to let her parents know exactly what she thought of their so-called authority…
Lynn: "Alright, mom and dad. Let me make this clear! I don't respect you! Any of you! This house is full of chumps and losers! As far as I'm concerned, you wimps aren't worthy of shining my shoes! And as far as your little grounding goes, I don't care for it!" she smugly told them.
Lynn Sr: "Listen to me, little miss… naughty!"
Rita: "Great finish, honey." She sarcastically said as she snarked.
Lynn: "NO, YOU LOSERS LISTEN TO ME! YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME! I DO WHAT I WANT, WHEN I WANT! NOW… bye." she yelled as she finally let her rage-filled state completely take over.
Lynn then ran for the front door before her parents could enact their punishment against her. As she made her way to the exit, she approached Lincoln, who had just walked downstairs to start the day…
Lincoln: "What's all the ruckus down here?" he asked oblivious to what had just happened.
Lynn: "OUTTA THE WAY, STINKOLN!" she yelled as she barged past him, knocking him over in the process.
Lynn then left the house and ran off in a fit of rage, leaving the front door wide open.
Lincoln: "Jeez. What's her problem?!"
Lynn Sr: "I'm not sure, son, But she's in trouble for this!"
And he was right, but what he didn't know was just how much trouble she was in. That little scuffle between her and Lori was only the beginning; a mere taster of what was yet to come. Lynn herself wasn't even sure of what she was going to do at that point. The enhancer she swallowed was really starting to take effect on her, and it was showing. After she'd left the house, there was only one place she could go to set herself straight and concentrate her emotions; her next sports game.
Lynn: "Ugh! What a bunch of dorks! They don't know how to satisfy my needs for competition and fun. I guess I'll go and take out my frustrations in today's soccer game!" she concluded.
And with that, Lynn began walking to soccer. But she realised something strange. What started off as walking…slowly transformed into race walking. Then her need to increase speed went up again… and she started jogging.
Lynn: "YEAH! LET'S BURN A FEW CALORIES WHILE I GET READY FOR THE GAME!" she screamed to herself at the top of her lungs while jogging, startling a couple walking their dog who were nearby.
But even jogging became too little for Lynn. Her energy levels were rising and rising, as was her need to keep moving faster. She began to sprint at full speed, all the way up a long, steep hill.
Lynn: "PUSH IT HARDER! PUSH IT HARDER!" she yelled at herself as she continued to force her way up the hill as fast as her light little body and short limbs could physically take her.
For any normal person, this would have been enough to make them burn out and tire. But this was Lynn Loud Jr, a girl with extraordinary levels of fitness and stamina. If there was anyone who could put their body through this, and still have plenty left in the tank, it was her.
Lynn managed, with difficulty, to make it up the hill without stopping, and then she finally paused and regained her breath. She then slowed down as she had temporarily satisfied her need for speed and adrenaline. But not for long…
Soon after, she had made it to her destination, and her teammates were there to greet her.
Margo: "Hey Lynnsanity, we saw you running down here. That was some pretty sick speed there!"
Lynn: "I know. That's why I'm number one!" she bragged.
Margo: "Well, let's hope that you still have enough energy left. We'll need you at your best if we're gonna beat today's competition. This team is the best in the state!" she said, before leaving to prepare for the game.
Lynn (to herself): "Don't you worry, I'm pretty sure I'll be bringing my A-Game!" she told her friends with the upmost confidence.
For all her worries that day, that was one thing she didn't need to worry about. She could already feel the high level of energy the enhancement she had taken had given her. She knew that wouldn't be a problem…
And sure enough, Lynn blitzed her way through the game. She was running circles around the other players, completely dominating the game. Everyone else on the field was dumbfounded as to how she could move so fast for so long. And it wasn't just her speed. Her reflexes, her endurance, her power, everything. It was all so much greater than it had any right to be, coming from a 13-year-old girl. Come the end of the game, the score was thus…
Announcer: "And that's the match! The Royal Woods Team have won 19-0. Give it up for the MVP of the match, with 16 goals, Lynn Loud Jr!"
Lynn's team in unison: "LYNNSANITY! LYNNSANITY!"
And as those roars of praise continued, Lynn only felt her spirits rise and levels of joy amplify. She had never felt so good in her life. She was the centrepiece of the entire arena. She was loving every moment of it…
Margo: "Hey, everyone! Let's get the champ up on our shoulders!"
After everyone was done praising the star athlete, the team returned to the locker room, while Lynn quickly walked outside for some fresh air…
Lynn (to herself): "Wow, that was AWESOME! At risk of sounding like Lori, this is LITERALLY the BEST day of my life!"
Coach: "Glad to hear it." Said the familiar voice of the mentor from out of Lynn's field of view.
Coach Henry then walked around the corner so Lynn could see him.
Lynn: "Hi, Coach Henry. What are you doing here?!" she asked, suspicious of why her baseball coach was hanging around when she had just come out of a soccer game, which was with a totally different association.
Coach: "Oh, I just decided to come and watch your little soccer game." He chuckled.
Lynn: "You were watching?" she asked surprised.
Coach: "Yes, I wanted to see if my performance enhancer test was a success. Well?"
Lynn: "Well what?"
Coach: "Was it?" he asked with a smug grin on his face.
Lynn: "Yeah, it was." She admitted with a slight hint of regret, as if she didn't want to admit he was right.
Coach: "I told you. These enhancers will do you wonders in the sports world, kid. And that was just one day. Think about what you could achieve if you decided to take a whole course of these things!" he excitedly encouraged her.
Lynn: "Yeah, um, about that. I need to talk to you about these pills." She brought up nervously.
Coach: "Yeah, what about them?!" he asked sternly.
Lynn: "It's just that, this morning, my emotions were getting a little bit unstable. I'm pretty aggressive and short tempered on my best days, but today I was just downright deranged! I even attacked my sister for no good reason whatsoever!"
Coach: "Eh, that must be just a minor effect of the enhancers. I'm sure with an exercise of will power, you'll easily be able to control your emotions." He assured.
Lynn: "I dunno. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to risk it." She said, uncertain of what to do.
Coach: "Come on, kid! Not this again! I gave you the pill, you took it, and it made you better than ever! It just gave you the game of your life! Why aren't you listening to me, Loud?!"
Lynn backed off as her coach began to show irritation with her defiance. She could tell he was trying to intimidate and guilt trip her into doing what he wanted, and wanted to do something about it…
…but she also knew the enhancer she had taken that previous morning had tremendous advantages concerning her aspirations for sports.
Furthermore, they had proven their advantages, as they had just made an elite athlete out of a little teenage girl. All her attributes were sky high. She adored every minute of playing sports while under the effects of the supplements she had been given. So much so that her judgement was clouded.
Lynn: "Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry, I'm just being ungrateful. I'll do whatever you say, you know what's best for me." She blurted out in a moment of weakness, giving into his influence.
Coach: "There's a good girl. Now it's time I gave you your reward."
The coach then pulled out of his pocket a small container, no doubt containing a large quantity of the same performance enhancer pills to the one he provided her with the day before.
Coach: "Take one a day, there should be about a hundred of them in there. Come back to me when you need more. I care about you, Loud. I want you to succeed in life. That's why I'm giving these to you. Consider them a gift." He told her as he placed his hand on her shoulder, as a way to comfort and reassure her.
He then handed the container to his student, knowing she wouldn't be able to resist the temptation. Not after she had already tasted a glimpse of its benefits, even just once…
Coach: "Now run along, Loud. See you for practice later this week. You take care, now." He said before walking away.
Lynn then pocketed the container before re-entering the locker room…
Margo: "Hey, Lynnsanity, what were you doing out there?"
Lynn: "Oh, um, just stretching. You know what they say, you can get injured if you don't stretch after exercise."
Margo was unconvinced but wasn't so curious as to push Lynn about the subject any further. She simply resumed packing her stuff and getting ready to head home…
Lynn: "So, see you guys." She passively said before leaving the locker room with her sports bag.
Lynn (to herself): "I hope the coach is right, and I can control my emotions when I'm on this stuff." She stated as she worried nervously.
But unfortunately for Lynn, these things never go as smoothly as that, do they? This is only the beginning of her downward spiral, there is much worse to come. Of course, Lynn being Lynn, it didn't take much to cause her to go over the top anyway. The pill she took only amplified faults in her character, like her aggression and competitive drive, that she already had.
But I guess that's why someone like her would be chosen by the coach to be the one to try out the supplements, because she's so competitive and driven to win.
Hopefully my story is entertaining you/capturing your interest. I believe the subject matter, while arguably a little darker than what you would typically expect from an episode of the show, isn't anything too overly inappropriate. Also, I hope my writing style isn't too distracting or off-putting, as that's another criticism someone gave me the other day. As always, criticism, as long as it's constructive and not fuelled by anger or negative, impulsive emotion, is welcome.
Chapter 3 will be uploaded within a week. Not sure exactly what day. Until then, take care.