Hello! I'm back with a brand new chapter of HercuLOUD! I just want to say thank you for keeping in touch with the story. I know everyone is furious that Spider-Man is taken out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So am I. Spider-Man can't catch a break. So maybe this chapter can bring some spirits up. Here's chapter nine.

Chapter 9: Training with Spidey!

The next morning, Vanzilla parked to a location that is deserted. If anyone would see them going to a direction that was nowhere, they're wrong. Today was Lincoln's start of his training to become a hero, and his mentor happen to be The Amazing Spider-Man.

"Is this it?" Lincoln said eagerly.

"It looks deserted," Lola point out.

When their parents ask if they got the wrong direction, Lori shown them her phone, "That's what the message Peter send us."

The van is parked outside. The Loud family moved out and starting walking. Lincoln took out his phone and talk, "Peter, it's Lincoln. We're here. Where are you?" They came across a warehouse that was closed down. Lincoln then got a message from his mentor and told him to enter the building. He says to his family, and all went in.

Peter stand in the center of a few lights that are on in the building. He stretched his arms and said in a joyous manner "Welcome, my apprentice!"

Lynn Jr took a notice on the building and said "Is this where Lincoln will be training? Doesn't seem right."

Peter laugh "That's because the training exercise is right behind me!" In his hand is a small remote. When a press on the button, more bright lights reveal a large oval arena. "This training exercise is a virtual training exercise. Mr. Stark bought in here after he bought this entire place and gave it to me."

Lincoln step right up at the arena and look around in awe "Sweet!"

Peter clap his hands together, "Ready to start?"

"You bet! I'm so stock of becoming an Avenger!"

Lori chuckle "He couldn't sleep yesterday. He's been muttering about it," The family are sitting on a bench.

Lincoln scowl "I wasn't muttering," Lisa then took a small recorder and play Lincoln's excited mutter of joining the Avengers. Lincoln turn his head away in embarrassment.

Laughing at his enthusiasm, Peter begin the lecture, "You're starting off the starter pack of becoming a hero. Facing everyday bad guys. You know, robbers, gunman, carjackers, crazy dudes with knives, you name it. You're going to see a lot of that," Lincoln gave him a thumbs up.

Leni rise her hand, "Peter, we can, like, record Lincoln's training?"

"Sure. And don't be scared to take notes. This is my class. The Peter Parker's Experience of Becoming a Hero! Speaking of which, you need a name and a costume."

Leni hold up a sketch pad and a pencil in the air, "I came prepared! I can come up with the costume!"

"And we'll help, brah!" Luna hold up a rocker pose.

Peter commented "Good family you have, Lincoln."

"You have no idea," Lincoln smile at his family's wanting to help the boy. "Let's do this!" He reply with the same excitement.

Peter march to the control panel and work on the switches. A low humming noise came from the machine. Lincoln took a step back as the first three holograms appear. Three common hoodlums, all with menacing stares and welding crowbars and small knives.

"Lookie what we got here, boys?" One with a New York accent spoke. "This little rat thinks he can walk in our turf!"

Peter notices some worries from Rita, Lori, Leni, and Luna and reassure them, "They're hologram. Nothing to worry about. It set on the easiest level. Remember, don't get hit! It'll result the training fail and you have to start all over again! Begin!"

With a shout from his mentor, Lincoln close his fist and punch the thug with the small knife. Lincoln duck down to avoid a hit from the crowbar; he grabs the arm and slam his entire body on the ground. The third and final bandit is meet with a gut punch by the white haired boy. With all the thugs defeated, they vanished.

"Excellent!" Peter grin. The Loud family clap their hands. "Now it's time to raise the level! Keep focus! His hand on the knob twist and the machine hum again. Lincoln was startled to see another thug appear by running at him with a bat. Lincoln walk back and grab the bat with both hands before kicking him in the stomach. Lincoln turn his head as he heard another thug charging with a yell. The hologram was grabbed by the shirt and throw out of the ring; his body vanishes. Five more bandits charges at Lincoln; he couldn't think clearly than jumping up and bring one to the ground with a few hard punches to the face.

Peter shout "Don't lose focus!"

Luna cheered "You got this, bro!"

Lynn Sr said with concern "Watch out for that guy, son!"

Lola and Lana both cry "Go Lincoln!"

Peter looked at the level on the small screen. Level five. Not bad on his first try. But let's see if the kid can keep up. The level reach to six and then seven.

Lincoln pause as group appear in front of them. But instead of middle age thugs, there were young mid twenties and muscular college boys. One of them was punching his fist to his other hand and spoke "You think you can outsmart us, boy because your daddy is richer than us?"

Lori said with confusion "College boys?"

Peter said "Mr. Stark had some enemies during his days at M.I.T. He put them in as part of the exercise."

"Come on boys! Let show this jerk what happens if he messes with us!" Lincoln took his stance and punch the short crop blond boy in the face. The one with the baseball cap from thrown out by a kick. Lincoln grab the geese haired fellow and collided with the African American lad.

A strict and overweight elementary female teacher appear with a ruler in her hand and shout "Playing with toys, Mr. Parker?!" She raises her weapon, and Lincoln grabbed her wrist and throw her out. "You just earned yourself a month's detention!" She vanishes.

The family looked at Peter, who sheepishly grin "I may have added some enemies in there."

"What's up, Puny Parker?" Lincoln is meet with arrogant Flash Thomson who was sporting a grin on his stupid face. "Got any money for me or do I have to take it by force?"

Lincoln duck to avoid the blond bully's punch. He deliver an uppercut on Flash's chin. Flash fell down on the ground.

Peter laugh under his breath, "I so wanted to do that my entire life."

Lynn Jr shouted from the bench "Hey Peter! You're getting soft on my bro?! Why not give him a tougher challenge than old hags and frat boys?!" Peter turn to Lincoln if he was up for it. Lincoln nods his head which the senior student from New York shrugs his shoulders.

"Hold on to your seat, folks. Things are about to get scaly," Peter joke. The nob jump to level fifteen. The enemies Lincoln defeated were gone. The boy prepare for his next hologram enemy to appear. But what came as a surprise as the hologram came before him was one of Spider-Man's enemies, The Lizard.

Lana shouted with glee "Whoa, cool!" Leni and Lynn Sr hug in each in fear of the overgrown lizard in the lab coat, even though it wasn't real.

Luan laugh at Peter's joke, "Now I get the tail!"

The hologram Lizard roar as it swings its long claws at the boy. Lincoln knew it wasn't real, but nevertheless, he needed to avoid getting hit to not fail the training. He knew about the sighting of The Lizard and his fight with Spider-Man. The hologram Lizard snarl "Prepare to die, Spider-Man!"

"Holy smokes!" Lincoln grab both of the creature's hands. The Lizard move his head and growl to show its razor sharp teeth. "It looks real!"

"Mr Stark had to make it look real," Peter said with deadpanned, remembering his experiences in the training device.

Lana shouted "Lincoln, grab its tail!"

"Poke it in the eyes!" Luan remark.

"Punch its nose!" Lynn shouted.

"That only works on sharks, Lynn!" Lisa argue.

Leni cried "Linky, punch that gross lizard in the nose!"

Lincoln quickly let go one of his hand and punch the Lizard in the nose. The hologram reacted in pain. As it touches its nose, Lincoln sneak behind the creature's back and grab the tail. The hologram turn to a grinning Lizard who shout "Go back to the sewers!" Lincoln lift the hologram's entire body and onto the ground.

Lynn Jr shouted "Woo, that's what I'm talking about!" She pumped her fist in addition.

Peter clap his hands, "That's enough! Great work!" He turned off the machine. The hologram Lizard vanished. Lincoln got out of the ring and ask how he did. "Not bad for a rookie. Now on the second part of the training. It's outside."

Outside of the warehouse, the Loud family are introduced to what Peter calls the next part of Lincoln's training. A reconstruction of the game original Donkey Kong. The different are the spider webs on the edges of the steel bars that are holding barrels. And on top of the building was Peter in his Spider-Man outfit.

"Check me out Loud family!" Peter bellowed. "I made this from the original Donkey Kong!"

Lincoln chuckle "That's awesome!"

"But I'm gonna throw a little twist. Instead of the usual throwing barrels at you, I constructed a carefully thought out strategy. I'm gonna shoot my webs to let the barrels come at you. Your job is to avoid the barrels or, in your case, punch them. But be worn, I added a little surprise on the barrel. The usual. Fire, lightning, sludge, you name it. Don't know your weakness is. I hope your little sister is taking notes!" Peter yelled out the last part, which Lisa gave the man a thumbs up.

Lincoln climb on the bar as Spider-Man added "You have five minutes to get to me!"

"But the game didn't have any time limit!"

"Not my game, rookie! This is a test for your agility! Go!"

Lincoln jump to the second bar. Spider-Man shoot a web from his web shooters to trigger a barrel. The barrel roll at him. Grinning, Lincoln jump to avoid it like he was Mario in the game before leaping to the next level. Another barrel is rolling at him. Lincoln's muscle on his legs stop as his sixth sense picked up. He jumped back as the barrel exploded. Several fireballs aim at him, which Lincoln went through to avoid them all.

Luna sigh in relief "That was close!"

"Good thing Lincoln saw that!" Leni added.

"Actually, it was his sixth sense," Lucy corrected.

Things got heavy when Peter shoot more web at the barrels, which let two more go at Lincoln, who was at the fourth level. Lincoln is hit by the lightning barrel. He ducks down to avoid the second barrel which resulted sludge. Spider-Man grunt with his arms up like Donkey Kong.

"Three minutes left! Keep up!"

Lincoln mutter "Wish I have a hammer," He jump over the barrel. "But what's good a hammer if I can smash!" His fist punch the barrel which exploded. Lincoln's clothes have tiny flames that die down by increasing his running.

Lori shouted "Lincoln, you're on fire!"

"Like Lori said, literally!" Luan added before laughing.

Lincoln stop a rolling barrel by grabbing it and throw it at a lightning barrel. Peter saw his apprentice was getting close to him. He fired more webs from both shooters and five to ten barrels are active.

"Now that's not fair!" He shouted at his mentor.

"Never say it was gonna be easy!" Lincoln groan loudly. He grabbed another barrel and, using what he learned from his brutal days in dodgeball, using the object against the many barrels. They fall off the building, which it trigger fireballs and sludge. The Loud family stay back to avoid the hazards.

"Watch it, Stickcon!" Lynn Jr shouted in anger.

Lincoln reach up at the top where he meets his mentor. "I win!" He shouted, but Spider-Man had other plans.

"I don't think so!" He let out another set of barrels at Lincoln, and Spider-Man jump on the roof. Lincoln hit the barrels left and right. Spider-Man swing right at Lincoln, which he avoided.

"Cool, Lincoln and Spider-Man are fighting!" Lana shouted.

"Is this part of the training?" Rita wondered of the unexpected fight between her son and web crawler.

Lily wiggle her arms and joyfully said "Wincoln!"

Spider-Man block a punch from the white haired student, "You're not bad when it comes to fighting."

"I don't fight often," Lincoln joked. An uppercut made Spider-Man somersault. He fire multiple web shooters. Lincoln cover himself from the sticky substance. It was strong to hold any two-bit thugs, but people like the Avengers and other supervillains, it can't hold them a while. Lincoln broke out and punch his mentor as Spider-Man duck back. Lincoln saw one barrel left. He throws it with a kick and hit Spider-Man with it, covering the hero with sludge. The sludge immediately stop Spider-Man from attacking the boy, rendering the suit harden.

Spider-Man pause for a second and said "Nice work."

"Thanks. Want me to help you?"

Lincoln jump down from each level before reaching the ground while carrying his mentor. Lynn Sr said "I see the training went well."

"Now how are we gonna get that gunk off?" Lori said.

"No problem. Karen, increase body temperature," Spider-Man said. The Loud family saw the suit glowing red. The harden sludge begin to break three seconds later. "Thanks Karen."

"My pleasure, Peter." His A.I spoke from the suit, which started the parents.

"What was that?" Luna was alarmed.

"That was Karen. My A.I," Spider-Man spoke. "Watch. Karen, say hi to the Loud family."

"Hello, Loud family."

"What an amazing artificial intelligence!" Lisa is awed at the suit. She walked around Spider-Man and take note of the suit. "What else does your suit holds?"

"Different kind of web shooters. X-Ray visions. Utility belt. Communication system. And check this out," Spider-Man spread his arms and wings appear. "Web wings."

"So cool!" Lana awed in excitement.

Lisa acknowledges in joy "Mr. Stark truly is a one of a million!"

"I hope Lincoln's suit is like this!" Luna shouted, wondering what her little bro's suit might look like.

Spider-Man's took off his mask and said, "Leni, have you got the design done?" Leni shown Peter and Lincoln her idea of the costume. It was a sketch of Lincoln wearing what seem to be Greek armor and a cloak at the back to protect his face. "What do you think?"

Lincoln awed at the amazing design and said "I love it!"

It's interesting, Peter thought before adding "Why the Greek armor?"

Lisa explained, "Since Lincoln took up training because he took up the Greek hero Heracles as inspiration, the result of his ability to gain his mutant powers, codename Unbreakable strength, we thought it's best if Lincoln wants to be like his hero, his attire for being Royal Woods' first super powered individuals is to wear the traditional Greek armor."

Lynn Jr added "The gauntlets was my idea."

"And the cloak," Lucy said.

Lola said "Me and Lana though you can have a sword and a shield."

Lana took over, "But with your superpower strength, no one can beat you!"

"And the name we all can agree with is Hercules," Lori beamed. "The one you and the girls loved to watch."

"It's a catchy name," Peter pat Lincoln on the back. "How long will the costume be ready? The cloak will be easy. But making armor takes time."

Luan laughs "Then clearly you don't know the Loud house laughs at big challenges!"

"We do? What we ever done to them?" Leni said, getting some facepalms from the family except Peter and Lincoln.

While the Loud family are discussing the fundamentals of making Lincoln's costume, the white haired boy took again at the design like it was a reflection that his dream was going to be real. With a slight grin, he said "Look out Royal Woods, there's a new hero coming. And his name is Hercules!"

A few weeks ago, I actually sketch what Lincoln's costume should look like. It's the Greek armor Hercules worn from Disney's Hercules. And I added the cloak to protect his face. What do you think of it? Now Lincoln's next step is gaining the public's approval as Royal Woods' hero in the next chapter! Will they accept him or no? Find out in the next chapter! NiteOwl18 out!