June 4th, 2026

"They cornered me! You didn't tell me they all had powers! You're still keeping me in the dark!" Carol was still brushing off the dirt from her clothes.

"Are you not surprised?" The voice from Carol's secret employer then laughed in a sadistic tone. "You've made it out, now, go try again."

"I don't understand why you don't do this. You know more than I do. Why-"

"I'm already making moves, and both of us will see to it that the Louds die. Without you, I can't do this. I have my hands tied at the moment, by the way. Trust me, I'm doing what I must." The voice ceased, and some sort of tapping like Carol has never heard before quickly came and left.

"Kill the super powered Louds... This won't be easy..." Behind her, a second suitcase was awaiting to be picked up. She opened it, seeing the same devices like in the first one. There was a note over it;

Lure the tallest blonde in blue to me. There is one of them I'd like you to not harm from here on out. Flip over.

Carol turned it over, and looked at the girl who seemed to now be untouchable. Why her?

June 5th, 2026

Linka had finished her breakfast later that morning. She and Lynn were heading out for a walk.

"Remember, be back here before 12 P.M. or Lana and Lola will do sweeps."

Linka tied her shoes, and ran out.

"Yeah, I got it, Luna. Watch yourselves." Lynn chased after Linka, yelling at her. Lupa moved her fingers to close the door. Liby had finally come down and joined up with her sisters.

"What are we doing?"

"Plans cancelled, and we're flying blind. We gotta watch out for her everytime we head out. We can't be caught going out solo now," Lupa looked out the window. For a second, she thought she saw something orange fading in and out on the other side of the street. "Fuck me, I must be seeing things."

"Liby, I'm sorry", Lacy whispered. She placed a hand on the back of her head and held her. "Are you okay, Li-Li?"

"I wish..." Liby looked at Lupa, who wasn't giving her attention, despite hearing her. Lupa moved away from the windows.

"Lupa, stop it. No one's trying anything again."

"You don't know that. We don't know anything, actually. Better to stay here and not move about unnecessarily. Its the only way we'll be safe."

Luna overheard this will sipping on her coffee. Lori was also eavesdropping.

"We can't be holed up like back in our apartment. What's the point of being free clones if we can't even walk out without being afraid of someone wanting to kill us?" Lacy pointed her thumb behind to them. "They're not afraid to go out and deal with pests. Why are you?" She asked Lupa.

"In case you forgot, Lacy... WE ARE NOT BULLETPROOF!"

Her outburst alerted the others. "Keep it down... I think they can hear you."

"Pahhh!" Lupa screamed.

"Lana, could you check the TV? It seems to be faulty."

"Lori, I have limits in knowledge, but I'll try anyways. Not my fault if I mess something up."

"I wonder how many Dream Boat seasons we've missed," Luna wondered.

"They ended three seasons after. I still had access to media, guys..."

"You know, we've never talked about what happened to us, in the whole ten years. Before anything else, we should catch up, right?" Lori didn't expect them to agree. Whatever happened, happened. Maybe burying the past was meant to stay buried. "I mean, I don't know, sorry."

"Fuck that, we're not doing that," Luna blurted out.

"Luan, thoughts?"

"I'd rather not share, actually." Nobody seemed to agree to open up about the unaccounted years apart from one another. Lori lifted her hands. "Fine," she admitted defeat, swallowing the rest of her coffee. Lily was alone at the end of the table, eating without a word. "That idiot Lynn should have taken her too. Why didn't she?"

"Look, why won't we get her mind off of him? Where's a nearest Chuck E. Cheese's?"

"Lori's got a point, dudes. We've not tried our best to distract her. We won't be risking ourselves because we're all going, even the sisters grimm over there have to come."

Lynn was racing around a park they had come across. Linka was already worn out by then, submitting herself to a defeat. She found the nearest bench and sat on the edge. She could only watch Lynn run and run, probably forever while she kicked her legs in the air.

The woman she had seen earlier this week made her way to her. Linka only noticed as the woman took the other end of the bench. "Hi," she said in a friendly tone. Linka waved her hand along with a soft smile. "Your name was Linka, right?"

"Right. I remember you. Riley?"

"Aw, you remember!" Riley had a fully pink attire this time. It made her look at her maximum feminine efficiency.

"I guess", Linka was quieter than usual. Maybe it was that the woman here was still a stranger. "Are you following me?"

"Oh, heavens no! I come here often. I've lived here for over five years, I've found this to be my safe space."

"Oh, sorry. I moved here not long ago. My... aunts live with me, and my dad is away somewhere I don't know of." Linka looked to the clouds above on the sunny day.

"Aw, I'm sorry to hear that. Something happen in particular?"

To Linka, this lady seemed so kind, so light. A sincere and caring personality, not like Luna or Lynn, or the others, who used their hands to talk. This locked up thing is what she probably needed. Linka broke exclusively for this seemingly selfless woman.

"There was a fight between him and some of them. I guess he was-"

"Driven away? It sounds like it."

"No, he couldn't have. He's not one to leave..." She let the idea that he went off to vent bury into her head. Being an undeveloped girl as of yet, she didn't realize Lincoln could have another reason to leave, or disappear- Whatever it was. "He couldn't have, he knows I need him!"

Riley grew closer, slowly scooting up. "I bet you miss him more than enough, don't you?"

"I do, I really do."

Lynn found herself back around, and slowed down upon seeing a stranger sitting near Linka. They looked to be talking, and Lynn looked closely. It's that girl from yesterday!

Lynn ran at her max speed, cutting away from the path.

"I'm sure he's okay. I'm sure he'll come back. No need to cry." Linka allowed herself to be hugged by her. And this felt more warm, more of a calming action than Lincoln's own hugs to her. Linka found herself less at war with her sneaky hatred that was already rising to fill the empty void once filled by Lincoln being there.

She was willing to apologize for siding against him, in a situation that had defined the reasoning and actions of the Louds. She found herself to hate him after he lost that argument, but she understood he tried to redeem himself for her, by cutting away from the Agency after freeing the clones. For her. He did it for her. And she had enough love to care and trust him, life or death. This bond was something she didn't seem to have with the others truly.

He showed her he cared, and was the first to do so, via gifts. In fact, he cared for them all. Even Luna, who had her different views than he did. Luna, Luna did this. Luna drove him away. The anger was taking over, boiling the falling angel's blood.

"LINKA!" Lynn had reached them, and pulled her away from Riley. "You! You were in our house!"

"What- Lynn, what are you talking about?" Linka was confused. "No, you have it wrong, that's someone else!"

Carol attacked at night, making it hard for her face to be seen enough to be marked, and vice versa. Lynn ignored Linka, grabbed the blonde and easily flipped her behind the bench, moving like a wrestler.

"Lynn, that's not her! It wasn't her last night!"

"Of course it's her! Attacker was blonde! She's blonde, and its suspicious she's talking to you."

"Wait, no! She-"

Riley had a hand on her back. "I'm- I'm calling the police! How dare you assault me!"

"BITCH, PLAY PRETEND! I DARE YOU!"

A pink wallet had come out of her pocket. Lynn picked it up, and took a look inside. "Let's see who you-" The first thing she was was a card.

Riley L. Doubt - Secondary Medical Researcher

Mandel Science Division, Level 3 Access

2016- Current

ID: 769362

"Oh, uh... Nice. Bet you make a whole lotta money, huh?" Lynn awkwardly handed her back the wallet. "I am so sorry-"

"Save it for the cops, sister." Riley had already dialed the second digit, ready to press the final number.

"Wait, no! It's not her fault! I can explain!" Linka moved in front of Lynn. "Yesterday, there was an intruder, she broke in and hurt one of my aunts really bad. This is just a misunderstanding, that's all." Linka had her arms lifted up, defending Lynn. "She's sorry, and so am I. Please don't report her."

She made puppy eyes, and it seemed to have effect on Riley. She set her phone down, and sighed. "An intruder, huh? Jeez, girl, you have some serious strength. I would have preferred less people to know where I work, but what are you gonna do, right?"

"Can... I, uhh, make it up somehow? Coffee, ice cream or something? Jeez, I feel so bad." Lynn scratched the back of her head.

"Well, matter of speaking, there is something I'd like," Riley responded.

Later

The entire Loud clan had arrived at a Chuck E Cheese's. Linka and Lily were enjoying themselves, throwing shots at the basketball hoops. "I'm gonna beat you!"

"Not if I win first!"

Lana and Lola were rolling balls into the holes. So far, Lana was winning, but Lola was having none of that. She grabbed Liby while Lana kept raising her score.

"That's my arm!" Liby cried out.

"Help me win! She's cheating!" Lola complained.

"Not my fault you're horrible at this!"

Lola returned to rolling. "Go on, give me a lucky streak!"

Liby helped guide all of the balls into perfect scores, which made Lola squeal with excitement. Lana scoffed once the timers had reached zero. "You're such a cheater."

The rest of the gang took up two tables, back to back. Lori, Luan, Luna and Lynn took up one, eating away at a large pizza. Behind Lori and Luna, Lucy, Lupa and Lacy had the other one. They also had their own pizza. Lacy had three slices already, and Lynn held a thumbs up visible to Lacy to see.

"This was literally a great idea. I didn't expect the twins to be having fun here, which is a nice surprise, actually."

"What were we worried about at all? It feels good to get back to the good times. We might need phones, we gotta take pictures."

Lynn surprised them, finally revealing her own.

"Wait, what? What?!" Luna tapped on the table repeatedly. "Are you bloody serious, mate?!"

Luan wheezed, instantly going red. "What a surprise!"

"I've always had my phone, but it was useless because none of you guys had one. Plus, I didn't pay the last phone bill, getting busy being involved in life and death situations."

"Well? Take the damn pics, woman!"

Lori snatched the phone from Lynn, acting faster than her. "I have this." She had begun shooting away at the five Louds participating at the games, marking this good day for the memories.

All of a sudden, Lynn broke into her own giggle fit.

"What's funny?" Luan was sure she missed some punchline. The occupants from the second table turned to the ruckus.

"Leni would be screaming at the sight of Chuck E. She also hates mice too, you know?" It took a while for both Luna and Luan to finally laugh from this. Lori made a little laugh, agreeing with Lynn. Lupa and Lucy only smiled after it was Lacy's time to laugh.

"All these years..." Lynn coughed. "I actually did miss her."

Luna raised her drink, lifting it high. "A toast to Leni Loud. She was the purest of us, and never did any harm to anyone." Lynn and Luan raised their own, making contact with Luna's cup.

"Get in here, Lori!' Luan yelled. Lacy went over to them, dragging Lupa with her. "To Leni Loud!"

Lupa entered her cup in the toast. "In memory of little miss sunshine." She shook Lucy, who still remained in place. "Mother?"

"Sigh", said the doomed goth, finally giving in to this. She didn't want to, for she had a feeling that they would give one for her sometime soon. It horrified her, almost enough to not take part. "Dearly beloved-"

"Nooooo, don't go there!" Luna covered her mouth, Luan shielded her eyes and Lynn blocked out the sound.

"You guys are literally monkeys," Lori snickered. She snapped a photo of the three. "This one's a keeper." She turned back to face the four- And saw Carol Pingrey staring at them through the window. She dropped the phone, quickly moving to act. "IT'S HER!"

"Hey!" Lynn yelled, like she was a spoiled teenager who had been rear-ended while on a pink convertible.

Lori went in full sprint after Carol, who had already broke into a run once she had Lori's attention. "Hey, get back here!" Carol entered into a parking lot, racing up the stairs. Lori had higher stamina, and was catching up to the assailant and put an end to her. Carol found herself cornered on the top floor. Or so it seemed.

"Nowhere to go! I've got you, whore!" Lori downgraded to slow footsteps. Carol was being backed into the concrete barrier.

"Stay right there!"

"Or what? I'm bringing you back, so I can't hurt you... yet." Lori was close enough to subdue her. Carol then pulled her secret move; she dropped a black teleportation device in front of Lori, and moed quickly into the blue portal that opened up in front of them. Lori screamed in unknown fear, which made Carol laugh in satisfaction.

They landed in her empty living room. Here, Carol had home-field advantage. Lori scanned around, rapidly identifying this place as an unfamiliar place. "Where the fuck have you brought me to?"

The voice of the person that guided Carol had answered before Carol could think of words. "You're where I want you to be." The second figure made its way besides Carol, laughing maniacally. "And you're gonna do me a huge favor..."

AN: Huehuehue, what will Lori do?