December 7th, 2026 - Undisclosed Location

"So, he's- What is he? Is he alive or is he dead? You're going here and there with this story!"

"He's alive! I just... I don't know where he is! And that's the fucking truth! He's gone, I had no luck! Use your own technology! I just wanted to return to my humble abode, with my family. It wasn't just Lacy that he killed..."

"We're aware of which Louds he has killed in the fights."

"Then- If that's so, then you should know. You should-"

"This is not about us, this is about you. We think you're lying. We think you do know of his whereabouts, and you're protecting him."

"No, he's a monster! I'd never protect that side of him! I just want him back! Yes, I took him away, because... I don't know, I didn't want him to be arrested or tried. He's done enough damage, and I don't want him taken away from me..."

"We understand your concerns, Lynn, but-"

"He's- I don't wanna lose him!"

December 5th, 2026 - Morning

Luna didn't sleep that much that night, even after she was drained from her energy. Maybe it was Liby's night-long wailing that kept her up. Who knows? She was in the shared room she had with Luan. Most of the rooms, which were in the same pattern the Louds were familiar with in the first Agency, had two sisters in each of them. Lily and Lana shared one, Liby and Lupa had another, and Linka and Lucky had another. And that was it.

Whatever happened, Luan felt it was bad since Lynn and Lincoln hadn't yet returned. And what was more, was that Lacy didn't seem to have shown up either.

"Did she..." Luan didn't even finish, due to Luna sadly bobbing her head. Luan comforted Liby afterwards. "I'm so sorry..."

Lily was heartbroken to learn that it was her beloved brother who had carried this act out alone. "Lincy..."

"Lynn. Lynn took him. We had him, then she ran and left with him. She didn't want him, nor herself, to return here. She didn't want any trouble, I'd say. I don't blame her, this is where we've entered our darkest point in our lives. We did so much, but we've lost alot of us getting here. And... Lacy. We've lost her today..."

"What's being done about this?" Luan asked.

"We're getting the antidote ready, and then we'll find them. We have to..."

"Where do you think Lynn could be?"

"She might've not gotten far. Still in the area, I'd say. Army's pulling back, cause he disappeared. But I don't buy that. Lynn isn't that dumb..."

Lupa finally decided to speak. "I think it's best if we went around, looking."

"No, that's dangerous. And people will be out, too. We could be exposed if we try to find him..."

"I know that! We just need to administer the antidote. I propose we find Lynn first, is all. She'll be the one who'll give it to him."

Linka and Lupa reversed the roles, both playing with the young Lucky in front of Liby. Lily joined in afterwards, and all four were doing their best to cheer the depresssed Liby up. It wasn't even two minutes into the fun when Liby halted it by slamming Lupa into the wall. "You don't mourn her? Do any of you even care?"

There was that guilt-ridden silence that made them, except Lucky of course, all stop and look down. Liby retreated to another room, letting the goth girl go.

"Jesus, I need a smoke. This place is falling apart..."

"What? It's all stable!" Linka said.

"No, not what I mean..." Lupa sighed, putting her hood on. "Damn this family."

Lupa cut away from them, heading into the hall. She leaned against it, kicking away backwards into the wall.

"Hey," Linka decided to follow. "Just like you told me about him, Liby needs time."

"I get that, but that's not what bothered me... She's right. We- None of us were crying for her. I wasn't, you weren't, and that's the problem. We've gotten so strong, so... Used to it. I-" Lupa sighed, then sniffed. "I don't want to go like that. I don't want to die so that you'll look away and pretend it never happened."

"Lupes..."

"I didn't... I didn't ask-"

Linka slapped her hard. "Put that away, right now. I get it, you're guilty you didn't cry for Lacy's death. That doesn't mean no one will when you do. Or, when any one of us do. You're right, we're used to it. But not all of us. Why is Liby crying? Because she's not, she's still... She's more human than you or me. Her, that's your priority now. Make sure she lives. You die protecting her, if it has to be, and I can promise she'll cry for you. Don't be a pussy about not being a pussy, even though you are an actual pussy."

Lupa scoffed in a laughing manner. "Yeah, I guess you're right. And..." She punched Linka lightly on her shoulder. "Way to use that on me."

"Ha, you're welcome. You know, I'll miss Lacy too."

"I... Yeah, that I know we'll all do."

"Attention, Loud crew, report to the top floor immediately."

"Is that for all of us?" Linka wondered.

"No, it's gotta be for the four of us. I'm not sure if Liby would be-"

"I'm ready to go," Liby said, strolling out of her new room. "We've got a brother to catch."

The three headed toward the elevator at the end of the hall. Luna joined them as Liby stepped foot inside. "Wait up, dudes!"

"You're so slow, woman!"

"Bloody clones!"

Linka wheezed a bit, covering her mouth. "She's jealous," she told Liby.

The blue vial was standing up on the desk of their nameless advisor. "This here is the cure to Medi-Sin. However, there have not been signs both Lincoln nor Lynn for the past few hours. Time is not something we so thoroughly have, however. Is there any place you think they'd both go?"

"No, I-" Luna began. "Oh, wait! Can you dudes track phones? Like, if I were to give you a phone number, could you-"

"Yes, we have such resources for that. Why?"

"Lynn, she has a phone. God, I don't..." She slapped her kneecaps. "I don't remember the dang number!"

"But you're sure she has a phone?"

"Very!"

"Alright, that's literally all we need to know," the advisor said, before going to his computer. He typed away at the keyboard, rolling his eyes all around the screen. "Ah, okay! She's... Pier 48."

"Is that where they are?!"

"Ready up, Louds!"

Pier 48, San Francisco

Lynn did laps around the baseball field she didn't see through the night's eternal darkness. Lincoln was way out of it. However long there was left in his sleep, she hoped he wouldn't be waking up soon. "Oh, Lincoln..."

The lots were mostly empty, and the lack on people made this a definite safe spot for the two to be in. All Lynn had to do was wait for a cure. She wondered how long that would be. Hopefully before Lincoln started his day, going around rampaging again.

"Hurry, guys..."

Almost on cue, her wish came in the form of a blue portal ripping open in front of her. "No, not another time traveler..."

Out came the four Louds, led by Luna. "Lynn, you idiot! Where is he?!"

"Hey, no! What's this?! You're not taking him-"

"Relax, Lynn! We've got the damn antidote!" She held up the blue vial, waving it gently. "Take this to him, now! And we can be done here!"

"And then what? You're taking him away!"

"Lynn, don't be so fucking stupid! We have to make sure he's perfectly fine. God, we're not doing this again. What are you thinking?"

Lynn swiped the vial from her hands. "This will return him to normal?"

"Yes, its what we all want. He'll be safe with us, and you will too! Your house is gone, Lynn. He made too much noise, we have to hide with the Agency. We'd be safe there, don't you get it? We're fucked out here."

"Then, run. Go anywhere! Hide anywhere! Do what you want, and leave!"

"Not without Lincoln!" Linka screamed.

"Lynn, I know you're afraid. You won't lose him. None of us."

"I don't wanna feel trapped, away from a world that thinks I'm..." Lynn sighed.

"But we're not savages, Lynn. We're not the monsters they think we are, and you know it. We're doing what Lincoln deemed necessary, you know. He would have wanted this for us. He would be pushing you to take it, because he loves you. He loves and cares for you, just like he does all of us."

"I... I'm sorry."

"Lynn, take it to him. And we can talk about this further in the Agency. Go on, Lynn, give it to him!"

She firmly held the serum in her hands, circling around them. "Oh, sure, I'll give it to him... But we're not going back with you."

Linka could tolerate no more stupidity from her. "Don't you fucking dare!" She punched Lynn and bumped into her, which made things even more complicated. The serum was brushed out of her hands, shattering into the ground.

"NO, YOU IDIOTS!" Luna jumped to her knees in front of the blue mess. "AGH! YOU FUCKING IDIOTS! THAT WAS OUR ONLY SHOT!"

Lynn cupped a hand over her mouth, while Linka and Lupa crossed their arms at Lynn. "Way to go, dipshit."

Liby pointed behind Lynn. "Hey, it's Lincoln! Right there!"

Sure enough, the beastly sibling was awake, staring down at them from the warehouse. "Lincoln! Li-" Lynn was knocked out of commission by Luna, while distracted. The others readied up for another round.

"Damn it, this was all we had!" Luna slowly moved towards Lincoln. "Follow my lead, dudes!"

Lincoln kept walking, as the group of four sprinted toward him.

"That's right, Lincoln! Focus on us!" Luna yelled.

Two Hours Later

Lynn was unhappy that she missed out on whatever happened. "Lincoln!"

The area was still empty, only Luna and the others were also gone. Lincoln was as well.

"No! Not-" Lynn noticed a body in the distance. "Wh-What?"

Someone else had died, but who was it? Lynn didn't use her speed to give herself the boost. She walked casually to it, worn out by all the events going on. "Hello?"

She wasn't sure if they were sleeping or dead. There was no way to tell until she was close enough. By the time she was, she gasped to see it was Liby's actual corspe, with one of her arms actually missing, with a huge bloody puddle formed around.

She bled out... Damn it!

Lupa dragged herself out from the sea, heavily soaking wet. "Liby! Liby, I'm coming!"

Lynn stayed with the body, unsure of what do to. "Lupa, how'd you get there?"

"Oh, well, whaddya know?! You're awake! How's Liby?"

Whatever happened here was unclear to Lynn. "What happened? Where is Lincoln?"

"Where's- Are you fucking kidding me?! This is all your fault!" Lupa held up and arm, and squeezed. Lynn's throat was tightening in on itself. She walked close enough to be horrified by the state of how Liby truly was. "N-NO, NOT LIBY TOO!"

She let go of Lynn, completely forgetting about her. "Lib-Liby, no! Please!"

"I'm sorry, but we have to go. We have to find-"

"NO, YOU DID THIS! YOU! YOU! YOU! THIS IS ON YOU, LYNN! YOU KILLED LIBY! GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!" Lupa was steaming real tears through her rage.

Lynn looked down in disgrace, before running off. I'm sorry...

Elsewhere

Luna and Linka were perched on a rooftop, catching much needed breaths. Luna was bleeding from her waist, leaving a naaty mess on her purple shirt. "Ugh, this still hurts."

"Shouldn't it be healing?"

"Yeah, it should have already. Hmmm..." Linka sat down, leaning against her. "Jesus, he ripped her arm off-"

"Don't... Don't go there. I hope Lupa got to her quickly, and patched her up. We can still win..." But Luna was beginning to doubt that. He took them down easily. It's as he had ascended to a new stronger level, far beyond than Lynn's superhuman form. If only she wasn't stripped away from that.

"You think so? We could've but Lynn dropped the antidote."

"Well, you did punch her... But let's not play the blame game. We're fucked, aren't we? I can't tell at this point...'

"We'd have to request another antidote, but he could he captured or worse. I think..." Linka got up. "What would Lincoln want us to do, if we're up against an enemy who we try to capture but is slaughtering us?"

"I don't know, what?"

Linka turned, and with a serious, confident expression, she uttered, "We kill him."

Lynn was running through the vacant city, when she heard a gun shot nearby. She paused, and looked around. Were there more soldiers stationed? Weren't all of them killer by her brother?

Lynn was lost for a second, too long for her own good as she was soon surrounded by unfamiliar, armed men in gray armor. "Oh, not again!"

December 7th, 2026 - Undisclosed Location

"And that's it. That is where you came in, and caught me. I don't know where they are. I don't know where he is, but I have to stop him."

"I agree, Ms. Loud. Lincoln has to be stopped, but we are assuming responsibility from here on out."

"Wait, what?! What about me?! What are you going to do with me?!"

The doorknob turned, and in came Luna, much to Lynn's surprise. "Oh, you're alive!"

"Just barely. We made it out alive, me and Linka."

"Wait, where am I?" Lynn wasn't still getting it, and Luna just shook her head.

"Lynn, you're at the Agency. We've been here since... You know."

"He... Liby's dead. And Lupa-"

"I know about that, dude. Lupa's decided it was enough. She wanted out, so she's gone permanently."

"N-no, I didn't mean-"

"Of course you didn't! You act, and not really think. Your head hasn't been in the fucking game, Lynnie! We didn't come all this way to lose!"

"Lose... We're not-"

"We aren't exactly winning here! Just by letting Lincoln roam free, we're proving everyone right about us! We're showing them that we are what they believe us to be! We're giving them the right reasons to hang us by our necks!"

"No... They-"

"Lincoln is... He's far gone, and you, you think there's going to be a happy ending? There won't be one, unless he makes it back here!"

"You've tried-"

"And we failed, because you were the difference! You were this close, and-" Luna was seething with anger, that she punched Lynn right in the face. "You're such an idiot!"

"I'm- I'm sorry! I'm sorry I-" She was met with a kick to her stomach, and spat out blood.

"You're sorry? It's too late for an apology!" Luna ripped the cuffs from Lynn, and lifted her up. "You failed us! You failed him!" She dropped Lynn down, turning her back to her.

Lynn groaned in agony, trying to roll away while still bleeding. "Lu- Luna, puh- Please!"

"Get up! Own up! Own up to your mistake! If that was you who had Medi-Sin instead of him, he'd kill you. You learn, sis. You learn that there is no avoiding trouble. Face it here, face it now."

"Luna, I just wanted him-"

"I know what you wanted. I know that you're in love, and I'd look past that because- Ugh, we're so fucked up! Yeah, but you're blinded by it! You hurt him, and yet you want to keep him safe!"

"His actions- It's not him!"

"We all know that, but he had to come back with us. Don't you get it yet?! We'd lower all the noise he made here! That was the plan, that was always the plan!"

"N-no, they- They want to-"

"Lynn, you-... I don't know... I don't know anymore." Luna ran her hands through her hair, lost in the moves to play. "We don't know where he could be, there hasn't been another reported incident, and thank fuck for that..."

"D-did Lupa... Did she really leave?" Lynn wiped the blood that trickled from her lips, breathing heavily.

"Lupa wanted out, yeah. She lost her two sisters to him. I didn't want that for her, but I don't know if she'll come back. I don't know if..."

"Jeez, Lincoln... I can't believe him, I can't-"

"It's not Lincoln, not anymore. It's a monster."

"One that we can stop! Tell me there's another antidote coming."

"Actually... We've decided-"

Linka came in, interrupting Luna. "This is no longer a capture mission, Lynn. We've only had one chance, one chance to try that, and we did. You screwed that up."

"N-no, please! Not him! He's y-"

Linka looked away, before she was hit with Lynn's desperate mush. "He'd want us to do it! He'd want us to stop him. There is no other way. That means you have to try to use your lethal capacity on him. This is serious, and-" Linka gulped. "No, I don't want to do this. He means just as much to me, you know?"

Lincoln, her caretaker. Linka, his clone. And together, they composed to make a whole. They were bridged right after Bun-Bun re-entered their lives. That day, she hugged him, thanking him for the bunny and the clothes she recognized as her old style. It was the first time she used a comfortable term. Daddy. In a way, he was, for he watched over and cared for her.

Linka Loud, the closest thing he would ever have to a daughter. The closest thing he had to remind him of who he once was. The living embodiment of happiness and joy. The once, sweet, innocent Linka Loud, whom he had failed more than enough times.

"I love him, he- He saved me, just like any of you could. He did enough for me, and I know he's not the purest of friendliest, but... I love him, because I am him, and I love myself. He gave me a chance when he could've killed me. And yes, he might've considered, and I'm glad he didn't. Doing this, going after him like hunting an animal, I'm not going to like it. I don't like it already."

Lynn saw that Linka was speaking from the heart, which only added to the pile of guilt she was feeling. "I... I'm so sorry... I don't want that, we can still-"

"No," Linka cut in, stroking the wound on her head. "It's too late for it. It's too late now..."

AN: One more, just one more chapter left in the story. Can you predict how it ends? Wink wink.

Anyways, to wrap this one up, I gotta announce something; The Twisted Case of Lynn Loud, an original from Captain Darko, has been passed on to me to continue. That is all. Goodnight, readers!