Now
The others left the dark scenery. Lincoln stayed at the graves. The two coffins had already been placed under, and buried. His blood boiled under the cloudy skies. It had to be a bad nightmare. No way they were gone. No way in hell he lost them. They're going to pay... They are going to pay.
The rain began to fall. And Lincoln's dripping tears were hidden within the falling droplets. Lynn stayed behind, making sure he was fine. Even she was in complete shock at what unfolded. At what had happened. They're gone... They're gone forever...
"Lincoln, we have to go..." She could not stand being there anymore. "Bro..." He waved his hand behind his back, non-verbally telling her to leave.
"Just... Let me say goodbye. To her. To them both." Lincoln placed his hand on the left grave. "I'll fix this. I'll fix this."
Then
Lincoln coughed, picking himself up. He heard Lynn's voice through the smoke. "You guys alright?! Is anyone hurt?" There was a gasp. "Oh my God, Luan!" Lincoln stood up, headed towards where Linka was. She was launched into the wall, in the blast. "Hey, are you hurt?!" Lincoln grabbed her hand and helped her up. "I'm okay, I hit my head, but I'm-" She groaned. He led her to the couch. "Sit here, don't try to move too much."
Luna turned to her left, seeing Lynn lifting Luan on her shoulders. Luan was limping as Lynn moved her away from the formed mess, in a small blazing fire. Luan's right leg had come off. Luna covered her mouth. "Oh, no..." Luna turned back to see her missing leg, in flames. "Lana?! Lola?!" Two lights zoomed into the wrecked apartment.
Lynn set Luan right by the door. "What was that? What did you see, Lynn?" Lincoln was angered. She looked into his eyes. The same hatred she had seen earlier this week. "There was..." She looked back outside the now exposed window. She pointed to where she had seen the man. "There was a guy, he fired a rocket at us." Lincoln looked outside. "What the fuck..."
The twins surrounded Luan. "Your leg, its-" Luan was holding the stump down. Lynn pulled down a curtain, and began to put pressure into it. "You'll be fine, Luan. You'll be fine." The old comedienne sniffed. "I'm not working at IHop..." Lynn slapped her.
"No jokes, damn it!" Luan closed her eyes.
"I'm sorry..." Lynn sighed, and kept applying pressure. Lori emerged from the kitchen. "Lynn, she needs to go to a doctor. A hospital." Lynn scanned her eyes from the serious Lori, who knew what she would do, and the scared Luan, who was still seething in pain. "You're right..."
Lincoln grabbed the twins, and pinned them to the wall. "Why didn't you pull us out? Linka could've died! Damn it, guys!" Luna shoved him away.
"Don't you dare! After the stunt you pulled with the clones, are you really going to do this again?!" Luna had enough of his shit.
"No." He told her. "But we, some of us, could've escaped from the blast. Who knows if we could've died. Maybe not me, but Linka, maybe. Luan's leg is gone! And Lucy, who hasn't said anything, could've been killed!" He pointed to Luan. "Take a damn look! That's on both of you!" Luna punched him. "Enough!"
Lincoln recovered, and was about to return fire, when Linka grabbed his forming fist. "Dad, please... They were scared. Not everyone can hold it together. And, I was scared, too. I still am..." Lincoln calmed.
"We have more pressing matters here, dude." Luna turned to the twins. "Take her to the nearest hospital. Just find it first." Lana and Lola nodded. "We're going to have to go." Sirens rang out. Lincoln punched the wall. "I can't lose this one either!" Lana rushed back.
"Found one. I'll be back." Lana carried Luan and left. Lola returned. "I have nothing." She noticed Luan was gone. "Aw, I lost."
The sirens grew closer. "What do we do?"
"Take us anywhere! Now!" Lincoln was met by a rushing wind. He felt a tremendous amount of dizziness afterwards. "Fuck, that's still a horrible experience."
Lola was catching her breath. "You're all heavy..."
Elsewhere
"I got them. One of them looked outside the window. Maybe they found cover. I'm not sure. It was a warning shot, can't confirm anything yet. The news will tell us." Twenty-four year old Vince Ventura was speeding at 40mph, in a red jeep. In the other end of the phone, was none other than Lisa Loud.
"They better have perished. They've been a nuisance, the thorns in my side, for awhile. But they've been cut off completely from the Agency, which is good for us."
"Even moreso, after you fried their headquarters. Lucy, Lucy, Lucy. Her eacape has given us the opportunity to take them. So much more, available at our disposal."
"Lucy is gonna lead them right to you. So be prepared. If they survived, that is... Anyways, I'll be here for awhile. Someone's gonna take my place. And I pick you to lead the Network. I'll send over the authentication codes over. Loud out."
Vince hung up, eager with excitement. His personal vendetta against Lincoln Loud was gnawing ever so close. Time to make my own moves from here on out.
Back
"I know another place. We'll be fine." He tried to remember an address. Lori whispered to Lola, who then did her thing. "What was that?" Lori smiled.
"I remembered another place. Its bigger than that one. Lola's finding it." He scoffed.
"Was that some random attack? It can't be Lisa behind this, right?"
"It can't be. She's locked in a cell, and maybe the Black Network has fallen. We're clear of danger. Roll credits." Lincoln looked around. A smaller park than the one back home, was where they were. "What if, Linc, what if it was her?"
"God have mercy..."
Next Day
The twins sped into town, in a nice, quiet afternoon. "Lana, you're getting faster, I swear." Lana laughed. "Out of the both of us, I was the stronger one. I'll continue to be." The twins stopped upon hearing gunshots fill the air. "Whoa..." Lana changed course. "Where are you going?" Lana was still too fast. "What's the point of powers if I can't help anyone?" Lana stopped at a bank. Five people in masks were marching out, waving guns around. Three of them had black duffel bags. "I got this!" Lola watched Lana take out the three guys with the goods.
The two others stared at her. The guy behind the obvious leader raised his gun. "I wouldn't try that." She said with a laugh. The leader removed his mask, revealing himself as Vince Ventura.
"I agree." Vince turned to the second guy, and fired at him. Lana stepped back, stunned. "What in the..."
"You're Lana Loud, right? I heard about you, so much about you. So, how's Hops?"
Lana went for a quick punch. Before she placed it, he beat her to it. She rolled down the steps of the bank, bleeding. "My speed... How-" Vince held a round-shaped device in his hand. "I staged a bank robbery just as I got the word you two were nearby. Used actual thieves for this. Now, this little beauty neutralizes your speed. I have the advantage here. Where's the diva bitch of a twin? She's gotta be close by, right?" Vince began to beat on the downed Lana. Lola zoomed in, attempting to save Lana. "Leave her alone!" She managed to get a few punches on Vince, before she succumbed to the suppression. "Why can't I-" Vince slapped her hard. "You're coming with me." He took out a needle. "Time to go happy nappy, little girls."
The new house was indeed bigger, but not as big as the Loud house. Two floors, three rooms, each. Two bathrooms, and a bigger living room. "What's the status on Luan's condition?" Lori shoved Lincoln. "She's not infected with a virus, Linc. She's gonna be fine. But she'll be on crutches..." Lynn was walking back and forth. "Sit down, champ." Luna was motionless, simply sitting in this house's couch.
"What if its not over? What if Lisa-" Luna stopped the unsteady sports fan.
"Be rational. They caught her. Come on, dude..." Luna patted the empty spot next to her. Lincoln looked at his watch. "We have to be sure." He sent the signal. "Lincoln, is that really wise?"
At first, the sound of static emitted from the watch. Then, a voice. Lisa's voice. "Peekaboo, I found you!" Everyone's heads turned in fear.
"LISA?!"
"Correct assumption. I'm the new director of the Agency. And I have more access to fancy toys. Just to clarify, it was me who found you. Your watches all have trackers. I sent someone over to finish you, but yet, you survived. But you're only human."
A third voice came on the line.
"I have the twins captured."
Lincoln's eyes widened. "The twins?!"
"Who's-? Is this Lincoln Loud? Heh, I look forward to seeing you real soon."
Lisa and Vince laughed. "If you hurt my sisters, I will kill you!"
"I wonder if Lucy and Linka know I'm following them."
Luna jumped, and grabbed Lincoln's wrist. "You're dead meat if you hurt anyone!"
"Its too late for that." The lines disconnected.
"Damn it!" Lincoln found the strength to flip over the couch. "I should've gone with them!"
Lynn ran out the door. "Contact them! We don't have long!"
Blocks away, Linka and Lucy were heading back, after a bit of venturing downtown. Linka was licking away at a rocky road flavored ice cream cone. "Had a fun day, today?" Lucy went out of her way to spend time with she-Lincoln, and to her, it was exactly like hanging out with Lincoln himself.
"I did, I did."
Two black Jeeps pulled right beside them. Several men, along with Vince, came out, with assaults drawn. "Lucy!" Linka was frightened. Lucy revealed a katana underneath her black clothing. "Ventura!" She readied it for slicing. "Let's make a deal, here, Lucy." Vince lifted his right arm, prompting the others to stand down. "One of you is coming with us. The other will be left behind as the message." Lucy looked at Linka, before standing down. "There's no way the girl's going with you. It'll have to be me."
Lucy grabbed the spellbook she found from the chest in the attic. The fires were spreading faster than she was sprinting. Before going downstairs, she looked back behind her one last time. Everything was becoming smoke and ash. She didn't see anyone else around. She scurried off into the backyard, hoping everyone else was alright. The burns on her face was still hurting like hell.
Lucy headed towards Vince, being placed in cuffs. "Go, Linka, hurry! I'll be fine." Vince snickered. "Way to keep your head together there, Luce. Wheels up, men. Move out!"
The two vehicles drove out of view. Her cone had fallen, and she didn't notice. "Lucy..."
AN: This is Lisa's final act, coming into play. Its gonna get dark in the next chapter. And maybe tear worthy. Yes, there will be two deaths, I am sorry to say.
Oh, yeah, Lucy's like a ninja assassin.
Yes, I lied about the release. HA.
Countdown to X; one.