You may be wondering, is this the new arc's chapter? Yes, its at the bottom. This marks the 50th chapter, so I thought I'd do this, mainly because there won't be a 100th chapter to do this for. I've come this far, since late April, and its still going on nice and smooth.

I didn't expect too much readers or even speak of this fic, as the majority of the TLH fics are incest, and lewdicrous. I knew that while making the first chapter, and wondered how many would dare look at it after reading the synopsis. I realized it was not like what you, the reader, are used to reading, so I added a Luancoln and Lynncoln scene because wink wink.

The whole system of concepts come from ideas I've already had since forever, and all I had to do was put where to what, and who can do what, etc. A hell of a jigsaw puzzle, but the whole timeline thing was a challenge, which I think I've explained logically now. I was actually raging when someone pointed out the unseen paradox, which I can now explain in an upcoming arc, long from now.

Perfecting the characters, was it really necessary to do, when its been done already by times over in fics before? Of course, I'm trying to do it slowly, don't want to make readers feel like these are fully different Louds, even though they are in a way.

The thing I kinda hate is that I do feel like Lincoln/Linka's relationship to each other was like a switch going off and on, as well as other smaller things. Lincoln's almost a stonehearted cold killer, but little Linka holds the secret power to pull him back a bit, enough to make him care about her. But that's not just it, Linka could end up like him, and everyone has seen her little outburst from Clone War, which had been buried since. Lincoln had opened up so she wouldn't go through that, despite knowing much about that particular darkness.

Linka has already made Lori see the better, and had put away her personal vendetta against Lincoln, which took years in the making. It was also Luna whom Linka changed as well, for the same reason, basically; revenge on Lisa dissipated.

Lily, Linka, and clone Liby are the three to be pure, as of yet. I've already revealed why Lily is able to see visions, but it'll be acknowledged again, so...

The clones do have all the memories, and it means they could end up fighting amongst themselves like the Louds do, over Lincoln. Ah, yes. Lincoln's actions and views.

Is Luna right to say "Don't cross the line" or was Lincoln right believe to kill a threat? Luna is not okay, after Older Lynn forced her to kill Vince/Ben, finally avenging Sam Rush right there. We see Luna, Luan are on that side in general. Liby, Linka and Lily would side with them. Lynn, Lacy, the twins and Lupa, however, would agree with Lincoln. It won't be long until Lori chooses a side. Too bad Lucy won't stick around long enough. But that's for you to think about, actually. Luna... Or Lincoln?

I'm glad I did three LGBT ships here, although the Steleni wasn't at clear peak, but its implied there was something going on. Gotta stop rushing it ugh. Anyways...

Lily: February 4th, 2015

Lisa: September 7th, 2011

Lana/Lola: September 16th, 2009

Lucy: December 8th, 2007

Lincoln: March 10th, 2005

Lynn: August 23rd, 2002

Luan: October 9th, 2001

Luna: July 13th, 2000

Leni: June 19th, 1999

Lori: September 14th, 1998

Yes, I've given them birthdays- All would be the age we know they are by the day of the fire, on May 17th, 2016, and also on the day the show first aired. I decided it'd be that day, because Lucy died on that day, a decade later. The whole 316 thing was her fate since the first chapter was up, like many things.

Have I altered things in the past arcs?

Yes, yes I have. Much was cut out, but for the best;

•Future Untold was going to be two separate arcs, titled Future SOS and Network War.

•Lily was to die in Retribution, but Lily was too innocent to be killed by... Lincoln.

•Lynn would have had flight abilities, but no.

•The clones were to leave to find a haven where people like them are accepted. We'll see if I can cram that in though.

•Lucy and Linka left at the end of Clone War, creating a sad Lincoln, until Linka comes back when Lucy is kidnapped. More of a time fly-by in between.

•More Agency time. RIP.

•I've mentioned this somewhere, but Lori was going to end up as a cyborg at first.

•And here is what was considered through the series in terms of arcs; a space one; one where Timeline X exists as a parallel earth, and more of a dive into it; one where the Louds are placed in a survival game reserve; one where Luan's sadistic side resurfaces, and a solo team up arc with two of the Louds. We can safely assume these aren't likely to happen, but in any case, I wanted to share before saying goodbye to these ideas permanently.

And that's basically it. I enjoy the various comic references all spread out around the fic. This takes place like in our own world, only Royal Woods replaces Royal Oaks, and such. This really does have elements of a comic series, just written, and that was the main goal here. Its supers, its villains, but its not simple, not one bit.

There's the political stance and viewpoints you're starting to see, the chaos and destruction the Louds and other phenos have left, and will leave will actually have its own consequence soon enough. The Agency was here to prevent that, ironically using the Louds themselves.

Alot of elements exist in there too; the science fiction, the multiverse, the supernatural, the political, and obviously, the psychological. I don't know why I've gone to do all this. Haha, dang it.

Its a pretty huge thing, when everything is all laid out at the table.

Alot of things are yet to be played out, and that's going to be fun just like the past times.

About that Liberty/Linka switch, I think I made the right choice with that, plus the whole Link-A thing, couldn't do it with Liberty. In The 63rd chapter, I definitely dropped alot of things you are sure to expect, without a doubt, with a bit being backed in Timelines. The reason why I gave it that title is because its designated Earth 63, a subtle reference to Rule 63. Juicy and juicy it gets.

And this is what I hoped to have done in AO3, but that failed as some of you might know. Here, I'm unlimited; playing around with everything I didn't think I could've been with there.

In the Timelines chapter, you've merely seen a piece of the final chapter. Yes, its way premature for it, but its not spoiler territory so...

About the whole Loudiverse thing, I get it was confusing, and the secret not shared was only a few of those chapters were connected to this main fic, which was clear. Or was it? Granted, I didn't think the Once/Fallen one would happen. And asyLum turned out different than I thought. If it went by its intended plans, it really would have been more confusing than what it is now. Countdown, featuring Lyra Loud, another daughter of sin originally. SURPRISE, MOTHERF-, my favorited chapter, seconded by Loud after the Dead.

I'll try to humor the fic up a little from this point on. Also, this new arc will center more on the clones. They don't get enough love.

So, yes, a long road here, but it could not have been without you, the reader, whom I do this for. Writing is very fun, and in the time, I've progressed so much, but I've still yet to master skills, writing and drawing.

I've been more about dark stories and stuff, but maybe... I'll try something like a harem one day.

I hope to see great stories from a bunch of you, for the fic community never has enough TLH fics, specifically Lynncoln ones. Okay, maybe they do, but I eat it up. Ugh, Lynn is best sister.

Anything I can tell you to expect next?

There's various things dropping, surprises of all sorts, some of which were teased already. Clues are scattered, but not labeled. What do you know? I've said enough. Hell, I've already given more hints about the future of the fic. You know about this next arc, the 316 arc, and that mysterious thing teased at the end of Loud and the Dead, which bridges that to this fic, and a bit of the end, from the Timelines chapter. Two other names of arcs have been also dropped. Can you find them? Do you know where to look? Does Lincoln miss Ronnie Anne?

There's gonna be a big upcoming situation that will put them all to the ultimate test, and I like it, for they'll be truly defined by what they do and don't do. Its also a closure they all need- You'll see when we get there.

The stakes will get higher, more dangerous foes than Lisa and Vince are lining up to take a jab at the Louds, while shadows are rising from the walls...

Here it is, The Pingrey Protocol #1! Enjoy.

June 1st, 2026

Carol Pingrey's parents were gone. The place was for sale, and she had returned too late. She called out from the living room, still lingering on to the slight hope that remained of her. A mere grade A high school senior, who focused on nothing but her studies. What did she do to the world to end up being tested by some younger girl in a labcoat? Nothing made sense. Her hands had become a pair of nightmares. No one responded to her cries.

She screamed, turning her hands into human hammers, making holes all over the house. Dust and wall chippings decorated the vacant house.

A pair of footsteps closed in from where her room once was. She formed one of her hands into a sword shaped weapon. "Who are you? Show yourself!"

"No need for that. I know who you are, what they did to you."

"You don't know anything!"

"Carol Pingrey, subjected to illegal laboratory testing by Vial Corp after being kidnapped in a late school night, act carried out by a mere teenage super-intellectual. This happened over a year ago. Then, you were freed once Vial fell. I know you want revenge."

A suitcase was slid towards Carol.

"What's this?"

"These are her weapons. Go on, open it."

Carol found the contents were the files of Project Link, attached with photos of the four clones. Underneath the sheets were rows of small red and black round devices.

"Are they... Like me?"

"No, she engineered these ones from single cells. I've managed to pinpoint where three of them would be. Addresss is on the back. I'd go, but my hands are tied at the moment."

"What about her? The one who did this to me?"

"Don't worry, you'll have your chance. For now, go on, kill these others."

Carol looked again at the photos, burning them into her memory.

June 2nd, 2026

Lupa spun the knives around in the air, and then stuck them to the wall. Lacy was disturbed a little by this. "Can you stop? I know you're more like Lincoln than the rest of us, but-"

"Kill..." Lupa muttered.

"Snap out of it, Lupa."

Liby was hanging from the ceiling. "Hey, wanna hear a joke?"

"I am the joke." Lupa pulled her down onto the bed.

"Can we go out or something? I'm getting bored being holed up in here."

"Be my guest, Lace. You both can go wherever you please. But where will you go?"

Lacy got up from her chair. "Come on, guys. We've not gone out to re-explore the world. Its not like someone's gonna come in here and force us to-"

Carol Pingrey surprised the fuck outta Lacy, in this perfect moment of godly irony, when she burst down the door. "CLONES!"

"Really, Lacy?" Lupa removed the knives from the wall and raised them around her. "Who the fuck are you?"

Carol reconfigured her arms into her signature hand-swords.

"I don't wanna know anymore."

Carol charged at them, screaming. Lupa launched all knives at her. Carol took some of them to her arms, and sliced them away. "What the..."

Carol reformed her hand back, and tossed two red devices at Liby and Lacy. The devices stuck to them like glue. She then focused on Lupa, landing blows to her with a sledgehammer for a hand. Lupa was now bloodied and bruised. Carol shoved Liby to the floor.

"No! Focus on me, slut!" Lupa was trying to crawl to Carol, who grabbed Lacy and threw her out the window. Lupa limped over to it, and caught Lacy just in time.

Carol pulled her away, by her hair.

"You'll never win!" Lupa cried out.

"I think I just did."

"W-wait, who are you?"

"The death of you." Carol impaled the clone with her hand. Lupa shrieked with pain. She slowly pulled a knife to her hand.

"Why, you..." She raised it, and forced it to meet Carol's back. "FUCKING BITCH!"

Carol pushed Lupa off of her. "This isn't over..." She left the apartment, after removing the knife on her back.

"Liby... Liby!" Lupa applied pressure to herself, trying to stop the blood. "Fuck!"

"Lupa?" The second comedienne moved slowly, trying to brush off the dizzy feeling from the impact. "Where's Lacy?"

Lacy climbed through the window. "Did we win?"

"Hardly."

"Liby, that red thing she threw on you latched itself. Take it off, its some power dampener of some sort."

Lupa snapped it in half, while holding the pressure on her wound. "She got me good..."

"Who the hell was that?"

"I don't know, Lacy. I don't know."

June 4th, 2026

"But, one of us will have to tell them. About that girl, whoever that was."

Lupa banged her head on the door. "They have enough problems already. Lincoln's disappeared, and did you even see how some of them were looking at each other?"

"We've come at a bad time. So what? We fight, too. They'll put it aside."

Lori knocked, sending Lupa flying back. "Linka wants to talk to you. You mind if she cuts in?"

Lupa swung her arm, thus opening the door. "Bring her in."

Linka wandered in with Bun-Bun. "Hi..."

"Clones only." Lupa shut the door on the oldest Loud. "So, Linka, what's on your mind?"

"No one knows where he is... My...-"

"You've been calling him father, from what we've already gathered. Do you still hate him?"

"No... I thought about what you told me. Maybe it felt like hate, but... I was afraid..."

Lupa bent down to the girl. "Afraid of what?"

Her eyes went half closed, and met the floor. "I was afraid I'd be a disappointment to him. Lisa didn't want me... And he..." She let the tears run. "I sided with you guys, and yet he still-"

Lupa stopped the sounds of her breaking voice, pulling her into a calm hug.

"You're afraid he'll throw you away. Is that it? He doesn't hate you, he does care. He freed us because of you. He didn't want to hurt you."

She looked at the stuffed rabbit.

"He loves you all..." Lacy cut in. "I know he tried to kill us, but... Yeah, you know."

Lupa wiped the tears from Linka's face. "You don't have to worry. He'll never shut you down, or throw you away."

"Thanks, sis..." Linka replied.

Lupa turned to the others. "We're all sisters. Amazing. So, is he why they're arguing?"

Linka nodded. "Its the way he did things, and Luna had to kill when she didn't have to. But, she was forced to, and- Geez, its scary.

"Well, shit. I might need a smoke just for listening."

"Lung cancer is bad, Lupa."

"We're not real, anyways. What's the-" She tried to retract. Linka looked away from her. "Dang it..."

Lacy quickly hugged her, before the words sank into her mind. "Good job, Lupa."

"My fault."

Later

"You guys heard the news?" Lucy, Lynn, and Luan were finding out more about their seconds.

"News? Something going on?" Lupa was hanging upside down from the ceiling, while Lucy was sttoking her hair.

"They're getting more aware of us, and its getting dangerous." Lynn noticed Lacy's buck teeth. "Ooh, the Lincoln part of you is clear as daylight."

Luan and Liby were telling each other jokes, disregarded by the four.

"Everything's been dangerous from day one. Damn it, Lisa..." Lucy sounded angry.

"Lacy, what's our motto?" Lynn didn't think she'd know it, but-

"Never say die." It meant everything was there.

"What- Where's that from? Did we miss something?"

Lynn shook her head. "Its nothing, really," she lied. Lacy hugged her genetic predecessor, comforting her.

"He's happy."

"I-I know that. I just miss him is all."

Lucy looked down, hearing this little display of significant feels that had value to Lynn.

"Don't get all mopey on me now, mother. I'll replace you..."

Lucy sighed, putting her hands on her pockets. "Thanks for the sympathy."

"Meh", Lupa uttered. "Wanna go out for some chalupas?"

"I'm game", exclaimed Lucy.

Night

There were only three rooms in the house. The twins, Luan and Linka shared one. Lucy, Lynn, Lily and Lori shared another, and the last one was taken up by the clones. Luna was the one taking the couch.

Luna was awake to hear the knocking. "Who the bloody hell-"

A shadow glimpsed through the window and actually battered right through it. Carol was still shrouded in the darkness of the house, as Luna shouted at maximum voice power.

"INTRUDER!"

Carol took the distracting seconds and struck Luna with both her hands, piercing through her body. Luna aimlessly tried to claw away her attacker's face, but Carol only ducked, and retracted her human weapons. Luna went down, and Carol placed one of the red dampeners on her back. "Night night."

Luna was unconscious, taking a kick to her head. A rush of wind formed around, and Carol looked upon the other Louds, ready to engage. Liby and Lacy were freaking out inside, while Lupa, developing anger and a desire of personal vendetta, was ready for round two.

"Come on, then. Bring it!"

Carol then went on her offense, letting out her battle cry.

AN: We're back to our regular schedule.