Here's four, and ones who know the 'John' signature move and you all correct, and you wonder why? Why he changed the name, in Michigan, and being a janitor? Including why Allie and Lyra with him? All the questions will be answered right here. let's do this!
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Chapter 4: Chose
It's been hours since Lincoln ran off from the house of Loud. Because of this, the Loud house became more of a ghost house as not a single noise came out of the household. In every room, the daughters of Lynn Sr and Rita wallow in pain and sadness. Lori just crawls up in her bed with a picture of her boyfriend Roberto Alejandro Martinez-Millan Luis "Bobby" Santiago, Jr in her arms, having tears that has her mascara run through her cheeks. Leni never stops crying in her bed, grabbing her knees, her tears soaking her dress.
Lori stands up and put her picture frame down, her phone rings. "I think it's time."
All of the sisters (minus Lily) congregate into Lori and Leni's room, they couldn't be in a worse state. Luna sits by Leni at her bed to comfort her. Lola and Lana sit together by the floor, they practically need each other in a crisis like this. And Lisa and Luan is sitting on Lori's bed. Lori would normally rage at someone else having her bed, but concerning the situation, she lets it slide.
Lori sets up her stand(dresser) and slams her gavel(shoe) at the stand(dresser), getting all of the girls attention. "Alright then, we come here for some talking..."
"Talking? More like a complete wreck each of us are in right now!" Lynn shouted
"Looks who talking, you're the one who crossed it." Lana shouted. "Saying that he's adopted really struck him. He's our brother, right?!"
Lana gazes toward the sisters. She sees Lori's head down, Leni shaking all over after what she said, Luna gripped her fists, even Luan grips her skirt. "Right?"
"Lana...It's hard to explain, Lincoln...he's not related."
"But what about his hair...he's got it from Pop-Pop right? He has to be…" Lola said.
"Lola...Lana, I know he's not our brother." Lisa said "I calculated my last project of Loud Family Tree...I collected our blood to know we related. Lincoln's results came out false, he's is not our brother."
"Wait, how you did you get our blood?" Luan questioned.
"Um…I got my reasons." Lisa said with a nervous smile.
"Look the point is, what we're going to do right now. Lincoln is out and we got the blam-" Lori said.
"Don't you dare blame our bro for what we have done, he's out there and we caused it!" Luna said.
"He ruined our activities for tomorrow, I never...ever miss a single day of practice!" Lynn shouted.
"We snapped at him out of anger, he ran off because of us!" Lana shout
"He ruins my project. Does this mean he doesn't take full responsibility?" Lisa shouted
Everyone started to shout at each other angrily. All except for Leni who stands in her position. She tightens her grip on her dress and spoke.
"Stop it..."
The sisters didn't hear her as the shouters get into a fight cloud drowning out Leni's voice, then she lifted up her head to the ceiling and shouted.
"JUST STOP!"
The sisters stop their fight, they turn to see Leni who has puffy red eyes from her seemingly never-ending tears.
"Look at us! This is why Linky ran away because we let out our anger toward him! All he ever wanted was to help us...To prove that we love him deeply, but no we just attack him! Why do we always let our venom to him so much, why me?! I charged at him, he now looks at me with fear and turns to anger! NOW HE HATES US!"
Leni cried even more, the rest looks down with sadness. Leni is right, he tried to help him but thanks to their actions, Lincoln runs off out of hatred to the girls and broke his heart. The sisters go to Leni and they all hug her and each other with enough love in them.
"We should control our temper more." Lori said
"More? Like often..." Luna replied but a static noise interrupted the rocker's thoughts.
"This is Royal Woods News Report; the whole Michigan state recently had a storm that has never been seen in history! The damage in the streets, even some of the households has took severe damage due to the fallen trees and debris. The schools in the designated storm areas are shut down for a week for repairs: George Tiler High School, Susan D. High, Royal Elementary School, and Royal Woods High. If you can, please help out your community by cleaning up the damages."
The sisters look at Luna deadpanned, as Lori spoke. "You got your radio on you, huh?"
"Hey, mama needs to know that the music studio is still on!" Luna said with a chuckle.
"Looks like we getting a week of no school, great cause Lincoln will come right ba.." Lynn said
"Lynn, we may get no school. It doesn't mean Lincoln will automatically go back to us." Lucy replied
"Lucy is right, when Mom and Dad get Lincoln back, we do all we can to love him of the way he wants," Leni spoke happily
The girls about to cheer but they hear a vehicle approaching. It's Vanzilla, meaning that the parents have returned! The girls panic and scramble out of the older sister's room while trying to come back to their respective rooms. The girls stop upon seeing Lisa/Lily's room glowing in a multi-color light. They all get worried because one sister is sleeping in that room and that is...
"LILY!" the girls shouted
"YOU TWO DID WHAT?!"
In the backyard, standing on the grass is Charles and Cliff with two other pets, one is a hamster inside a ball, and one small yellow bird. They are Geo and Walt.
"You two hurt Lincoln?!" Geo questioned angrily
"Even if it's not Lincoln fault?!" Walt stated
"Hey, the kid hurt my paw! What else I gonna do, plus this is like the third scratch in the face this week. He actually deserves it, right Charles?" Cliff said looking at the dog. "Charles?"
Charles just lays on the grass, feeling really ashamed of what he has done, he never...ever bit Lincoln before in his life. "I...don't know."
"No, he don't! You forget who saved you Charles, you serve him deeply more than any of us!" Geo shouted
Now Charles feels even more guilty, he remembers the awful past of the pre-Loud days. He was born from a mother dog who died out of sickness and used to be a poor street puppy. Within a few years of his dog life, he was living in the streets, stealing food to survive, hiding from the dog catcher, and even getting hurt from awful dog haters. Things seemed hopeless until he was saved by a white-haired boy named Lincoln Loud who takes him to his home and feeds him and plays with him. He even bathes Charles while he's in the tub! It may have took some begging from Lincoln (and secretly Charles) to convince his parents to keep the dog but it was worth it as every moment when Lincoln found him is the best thing ever Charles wished for in life…..but he crossed the line of what he did today.
"We need to apologize to him." Charles said.
"The grown ups are back." Walt stated as the car drove in
Outside in the parking lot, Rita and Lynn Sr came out of Vanzilla and sees Lily/Lisa's room flashing in colorful lights. The parents only glare at the scene because they punish Lisa of any science stuff.
"Lisa!" Lynn Sr shout angrily
The sisters bust in the room with Lisa in front, in fear that Lily could be in danger but fortunately it isn't. The room is full of crystallizing rocks, full of any color that you could imagine. The sisters sigh in relief because Lily is safe in her crib. Lisa picks up one of the crystals, she goes to her microscope.
"Great Shock, how is this possible?!" Lisa shouted in, well, shock.
"Well I'm sure if you look hard enough in this big 'shiny' stones, the answer will become 'crystal' clear!" Luan asked with a laugh as she look at her reflection from a yellow crystal. "Seriously, what are these?"
"Well..." Lisa said but is interrupted by a familiar voice.
"Lisa Marie Loud. I told you no experiments!" Lynn Sr said as he and Rita enter the room.
"And you girls should be in your rooms!" Rita state angrily
"Mom, dad, we're sorry! But we saw flashes of colorful lights in Lisa and Lily's room. We were literally afraid of what happened to Lily." Lori said staring at the navy crystal.
"Mom, dad, I want to k-" Leni said but she's interrupted.
"Well, I'm glad you all want to see Lily okay, but you all are still grounded. And why are crystals all around here?" Lynn Sr questioned
"But what about-" Leni said but she's interrupted again.
"Yeah, it's sure is pretty for my next crown." Lola said checking out the pink crystal.
"Great Einstein! This looks different from any crystal or rock that I've seen! I need to analy-" Lisa said
"Don't even think about it young lady, you're still grounded! Your father and I just gonna get these crystals things off this room. You and Lily will sleep with us this night." Rita said angrily
"Is everyone, like, finished?" Leni asked with a smile but has angry symbol on her forehead.
"I think so, yeah sis," Luna said look at a purple crystal.
"Good, I, like, wanted to say this...I WANTED TO KNOW IF LINKY IS ALRIGHT AND HERE WITH US AGAIN!" Leni roared
Rita shocked of Leni outburst, but still it's hard to say it. "I'm sorry dear, we search through the streets but the road is blocked due to the trees, even the powerlines came off."
The girls become sad of hearing their brother not been found yet. It's dark and cold and dangerous out there. Their only brother could get hurt or worst...
"Please mom...I..wanna~*yawwwn*" Lana said make a yawn.
"It's already past your bed time, all of you need to clean up and get to bed. We going to search for Lincoln early in the morning." Lynn Sr ordered
The daughters just shunned in defeat, there's no way to help their brother. They walked out of the room as Leni thought of that million-dollar question.
'Where could Linky be?'
'Argh...my head...where am I?'
Lincoln opens his eyes to be monetarily blinded by a bright light. He covered them only to be shocked to see his right arm being covered in bandages all the way to his shoulder and back. Fortunately, he can still move his arm and even the fingers.
'I feel...better.' Lincoln thought as he looks around the area.
He's in a room that looks wooden all over, with boxes by the corners of the room and sunlight shining from the big window. The door is on the middle of the room, just in front of him. He looks down to see that he's laying on a futon mat with a sheet of cover, he's never felt this comfortable in his life.
'Better than that closet of mine...This room looks more like one of those Japanese rooms. Where am I?' Lincoln thought as he lifts his body up.
Then suddenly, the door opens up to reveal Lyra! She's wearing her yellow top with green pajamas, and flip flops. She carries a small wet towel in her hand, she looks worried.
"Oh man...I hope he..." Lyra said looking up seeing Lincoln.
Both of them stare each other for a moment and things get a bit awkward. They meet each other in school, only having one conversation between them, and now Lincoln is in Lyra's house. The Loud Boy broke the silence between them.
"Hi...Lyra." Lincoln said
"Uncle R- I mean..John, Aunt Allie! Lincoln is awake!" Lyra shout happily
She runs to him and hugged him with all she can could. And it really is all she could because Lincoln is kind of struggling…and kind of choking.
Suddenly John and Allie come in the room in their sleeping clothes. John wears a white shirt with red pajamas. Allie wears a blue nightgown with matching slippers.
"Lincoln, you're finally awake! You had me worried." John said relived
"Lyra, Lincoln will pass out if you keep hugging him that way." Allie pointed out.
Lyra open her eyes, seeing Lincoln's face turn blue and eyes popping out of his stockings. She lets go of him, getting the poor kid to recieve some MUCH needed air. Sheesh, what have they fed this girl? "Sorry, my bad."
"It's alright, thanks for-" Lincoln said.
"I-Is he alright?" Another voice spoke out.
Lincoln look at the door, and it's revealed to be Lyra!...?! Yes, it's another Lyra but with her hair down, wearing a blue sleeping mask, and a long blue nightshirt.
Lincoln looked at Lyra #2. Now back to Lyra #1. Now back to Lyra #2 and back to Lyra #1 in quick succession. "W-What the?!"
Lyra chuckled of his action. "I know, shocking huh? Lincoln, meet Layla, my twin sister."
"SAY WHAT?!" Lincoln screamed and almost passes out, but John grabbed him before he fell. "Y-YOU TWO LOOK REALLY ALIKE!"
Lyra only chuckled and rubbed her head. "Yeah, except for when I usually wear my ribbons."
Layla goes to Lincoln with a shy yet guilty face and spoke. "Lincoln, I-I wanted to say I am sorry."
Lincoln was confused by what she's saying. "Sorry for what?"
"Sorry….about getting you hurt. I went outside without permission, I got stuck between those rocks because I was playing around. Please forgive me!"
Lincoln sees her about to go in tears. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, no worries about that Layla. I just can't stop myself to charge into danger to save someone."
Layla stops crying and makes a small smile. "R-Really?"
"Yeah, I won't blame anyone when I get hurt, even when they're in danger." Lincoln said
"Well, I made a great breakfast for us to eat and I made it big just for you to eat." Layra replied
"Really, thanks." Lincoln said as he's stand up, shocking everyone.
"Lincoln, wait!" John shouted
"Wha?" Lincoln asks confused
He sees the twins turn away while putting their hands on their eyes. Allie just giggled, while putting her hand on her mouth. John just shake his head, he points to the problem...way below the waist. Lincoln looks down and realize he wearing nothing but his underpants, his face turned red as he tried to cover himself with the sheets.
"What happened to my clothes?!' Lincoln questioned in embarrassment.
"I have no choice but to take off your clothes so I can get you healed up." Allie said
"Please give me some clothes, so I can cover myself!" Said Lincoln as he now covered his whole body.
"I got you a shirt. Don't worry about your clothes, it's drying up." John said
"Can we please eat, I'm starving!" Lyra said rubbed his stomach
"Me too, I'm kind of hungry while I was sleeping." Lincoln replied rubbing his stomach.
"I'll make my best one yet!" Layla said with a smile.
'I pretty sure she'll just make me cereal.' Lincoln thought
It was more than just cereal.
Lincoln eyes widened seeing that he may be in a dream.
The table has a bunch of sausages, eggs, grits, pancakes, biscuits with side of jelly, hash browns, even more to the other end of the table. It's full of amazing delicious breakfast.
'Oh my...' Lincoln thought now wearing a long white shirt.
He looks at the other side of the table as the people who nursed him back began to eat. John and Lyra ate rapidly like animals, so much so that they're fighting over a piece of breakfast. Allie and Layla just eat in their slow pace, showing a sense of humanity when eating at a table.
"You gonna eat Lincoln? If don't, we'll just take it." John said as Lyra nodded.
Lincoln shocked. "Wow! This is the first time seeing full course meal! Alright, I'll take a bite!"
Lincoln grabs a fork, and took a sausage and bite on it, his eyes went wide and made tears.
"What you think?" Layla asks in worried
"This...is amazing..." Lincoln said having a wide mouth.
"Really?!" Layla asks in excitement and shouted. "Yes, he likes it!"
Lincoln begin to eat the breakfast really fast, he just wanted get his stomach full. "Man, you and Allie did a good job!"
Allie only smiled as she pat Layla's back. "Actually, Layla is the family chef. She made this breakfast all by herself."
Lincoln almost choked but swallows his grits. "What?! You cooked all this?! How did you get this good at this age?"
Layla smiled at him. "Let's just say I been through times when cooking."
Lincoln was confused at her, so he just continues eating. "Well, your cooking is the best. My dad just cooks the same thing every week, seriously it's boring."
"Well, my cooking routine is different all the time." Layla replied
"That's great, I wish my cooking is great as yours Layla. My sisters actually hated my cooking yesterday morning. Even one of them throw grits at my face." Lincoln said a bit sad.
"That seems kinda harsh." Lyra comment
"You don't know the half of it." Lincoln said finishing up his breakfast. "Thanks for the great meal."
"No problem? Wanna see the house..huh Lyra?" Layla asked
"Of course, let's move!" Lyra said
The kids jumped out of their chairs and runs out. As they good outside, the two adults look at each other.
"I mostly want to know why he was in that forest. I'm surprised he was still standing after that bear attack." John said
"Especially what he did to that bear, should you tell him or not?" Allie said
John look down, then to Lincoln outside. "Let him have fun with the girls, then we'll talk."
Lincoln spent a lot of time with Lyra and Layla through the house, the house really has a style of a Japanese house with over six rooms, two bathroom, a large space attic, living room, and a basement. The house was neat and clean, but the outside...
"This...is where you live?" Lincoln questions with a sweatdrop.
Lincoln sees the outside and it's a total mess. The grass is so tall that it reached to the knees, the road path has stone rocks but it's not even straight. There's a bunch of old tree stumps in the outerfield, the stream is blocked by a wooden plank where water is supposed to flow. There's a bunch of trash in the lake with parts of metallic machinery in it. At the other side of the lake is a big boulder. Also, the Japanese style house's colors are horrible.
'This place needs some cleaning.' Lincoln thought
"Sorry...We just got this land, so we didn't cause it." Lyra said
"The ones before us caused it." Layla replied
"I didn't say that it was you guys." Lincoln stated then he remembers. "Hey gals, I wanted ask you two something."
"Sure, what is it?" Lyra asks
"I remember having to created some sort of punch with electric static wave and sent a powerful impact on that bear then John appeared and make some sort of ball of energy at the bear while shouting some weird words. It felt like a dream but I can't help but feel that it actually happened." Lincoln said looking at them.
Lyra and Layla froze in place, shaking all over with wide eyes. They quickly panic while making up words.
"Yeah, just a dream! A weird crazy dream!" Lyra said
"You're just uhhh, camping! Yeah, just got attacked and we saved you!" Layla shout
"No, you two, he's ready."
They turn around and see John and Allie looking at them hardened. They grabbed their hair then looked at Lincoln.
"Lincoln, promise me you'll keep this a secret." John said
"Huh? Sure, I can keep a secret." Lincoln replied
"If you tell, we have no choice but to move and you'll never see us again." Allie state
"I promise, I promise. Just...what secret?" Lincoln asks in confused.
John and Allie look at each other and nodded in agreement. Both of them removed their hair to reveal that both of them has dark brown hair. Shocking Lincoln to learn…that they have brown hair. That's it? Unless there's a secret organization that hunts down people with brown hair then-
"Lincoln...our real name is Ryu and Chun-Li, the fighters from that game you guys call Street Fighter. And..we met your parents when we are very young." Ryu said
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Lincoln eyes went wide, the background turns completely black as Lincoln's entire body color turns white. "YOU TELL ME THAT YOUR THE RYU AND CHUN-LI! THE GREAT FIGHTERS IN STREET FIGHTER? IT CAN'T BE REAL! INCLUDING YOU GUYS MET-!"
"Lincoln, stop!" Lyra shout
Lincoln stopped his babbling, he smiles at them awkwardly. "Sorry, I was…kinda….overwhelmed." Well, This DEFINITELY beats a secret brown hair organization. "Anyway, why are you guys here in Royal Woods?
"We're here to find a child who has the blood of a warrior." Chun-Li said
"So, you want me to help you find this kid?" Lincoln questioned
Chun-Li just shakes her head. "No... the way you protected Layla, you have the blood of a warrior."
Lincoln is shocked of what she says. "Me?! No-no-no, impossible. I'm not a warrior! I can't even win my first fight. I keep losing with bouts of violence. Yeah, I think it's time me to go back home!"
"Lincoln, what you are is something greater than impossible, you are...a Starions warrior."
"Starions Warrior?" Lincoln question
"It's a group of people fighting for balance between good and evil, knowing the way of true kindness, justice and righteousness. Your powers has your parents powers combined in you. Your father has the power of Inner Strength. Inner Strength is an ability to summon a static aura with created powerful attack impact blast. And your mother has the power of Comet Split. Comet Split has the power of having full sensory over your surroundings, so you can dodge opponent's blasts and even fast attacks.
Lincoln just shakes his head, thinking this is nonsense, then he sees his tank top and jeans on a clothing line, even his shoes underneath them. He goes to them and grabs them.
"Lincoln, just remember what you did. You saved my sister, with powers you didn't know you had. My uncle and aunt can help you control it, you can get strong." Lyra said turning her head.
Lincoln goes behind a big tree to get dressed. "Look, I'm not a warrior, I'm not even a tough guy. I've been bullied my whole life in school and even my house."
"If you're willing to change that." Chun-Li replied
Lincoln came out with his clothes except his orange polo. "Just...tell me where the direction to town is and here's your shirt."
"Just...follow the path. Just keep the shirt Lincoln, you need it to cover up." Ryu replied
"L-Lincoln!"
Lincoln turn to Layla who has a nervous look as she grips her shirt.
"If..if..if you willing to train, I...I can make your breakfast, lunch, even dinner! A-And make you full and ready to get started!" Layla said with tint of blush.
Lincoln just looks at them and look down. "I'll...think about it, thanks for healing me and hanging out. Bye."
Lincoln walks in the path to get back to Royal Woods, leaving the family alone. Ryu begin to walks to the same path, the rest of them stare at him.
"What are you doing now, Uncle Ryu?" Lyra asked
"I forgot to tell him something."
Lincoln look at the Royal Woods while walking, seeing the streets has garbage bags all over thanks to the storm. He thinks back of what Ryu said, his real parents are fighters that keep the balance between good and evil.
'I thought my parents were supposed to be normal people, but instead they just some w-' Lincoln thought interrupt by a voice.
"LINCOLN!"
Lincoln turn around and sees a kid coming to him. "Chandler?"
Chandler stops a few feet from him, he was panting out of exhausted due to running, he spoke to him in grunt. "Listen...I wanted to say...thank you for...saving me and my parents."
Lincoln is quite shocked by Chandler thanking him. "You..you're w-"
"But know this... I don't owe you nothing, got that?! All you did was buy some time to get the cops here, you have my little respect alright?" Chandler shouts angrily as he turns and walks away roughly. "Next time, call the cops!"
Lincoln sweat drops, confused but he still smiles. 'I did call them, but he's still right though. I just bought some time to get the cops to them. I just getting away from home, now I need to come up of how-"
"You did the right thing."
Lincoln turn around seeing Ryu coming out of the corner. "Ryu, what are you doing here?"
"I came the shorter way here, you really need to know more about the forest. Anyway I'm here to thank you for saving my niece..." Ryu said
"Your welcome, and your offer about you training me, I just can't. I not some kind of fighter warrior. I'm just some kid who can't run a street without getting a Charlie Horse." Lincoln replied
"You didn't let me finish, I know you are weak and helpless of defending yourself. But there's one thing I know you got from your parents, how they become the great ones..." Ryu said.
The scene changes of Lincoln getting up to face Chandler and his goons.
"They fight for the honor of the family name, and the people you care about."
Another scene changes into Lincoln rubbing his eyes due to tears.
"Never giving up the task even if things seem impossible."
Last scene change is Lincoln facing the black bear when he's injured, but his eyes show no fear.
"And having the eyes of never turning back on a fight."
Lincoln flashes of what he say, he look down with a smile but with tears going down. Of what Ryu say to him, made him feel like there really good in him. This sign of faith drove Lincoln here right now, and Ryu says make Lincoln burst into tears.
"If your parents were here, they would be proud you."
Lincoln felt so much of what he did, he then realized what's happening to Royal Woods. If things get so bad everyone will get hurt or….even killed, He could have the power to do something about that, even if it takes some training to learn his parents powers. Lincoln tightens his fists.
"Ryu..." Lincoln said
Ryu look at Lincoln who lifted his head, having eyes of resolve.
"When do I start?"
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This is John and Allie reveal to be Ryu and Chun-Li with their nieces. And about the breakfast scene, everyone knows anime always has big buffet to chow down! Even had intense training to get you going on, feeling the burn! ext one is Lincoln's training and...first job! Sign out!