Lincoln sat in silence as he continued to drive down the practically deserted road, well it was 5 am pushing towards six on the weekend. "What is up with time in this town? It could 4 in the afternoon one minute and then 7 in the morning." While Lincoln thought about this he noticed two cars in the driveway of his house.

"More problems." He groaned as he noticed the the second car was Clyde's, the first being Vanzella. "You're still a dead man Clyde." Lincoln said to himself. He then looked at the rearview mirror and saw his sister and Ronnie leaning against each other, sleeping soundly and peacefully.. too bad he had to ruin it.

"Sorry guys." Lincoln said as he reached the radio, knowing Luna, it should be on blast. He pressed the volume key turning on the stereo. The speakers blasted and shook the car hard. "Lincoln Loud! Turn off the damn radio before I use your own blade to cut off your balls!!" Ronnie screamed as she hit the seat Lincoln was sitting in.

Fearing that he won't have any more kids, he shut off the radio. "You guys wouldn't wake up, it was the only way." He said innocently. "Seriously you guys turned into rocks for a minute."

They rolled there eyes and groaned. "Come on, it's time to face an angel and kill a few demons on the way." Lincoln said as he gripped the blade of his and walked out of the car with the girls trailing behind him.

Lincoln reached for the knob and Ronnie stopped him. "Are you sure you want to do this? We could stay at a hotel for the night." Ronnie may have acted tough at times, but she cared more than it showed. "No I'm not backing down when I'm so close."

Luna handed Lincoln her key to the house and he unlocked the door and slowly opened the door.

"Luna! Is that you? I told you not to come home at 6 in the morning." A motherly voice sounded through the house. "And who's motorcycle is that in the driveway."

Rita Loud walked into the living room, wiping a plate she was drying. "And who's these two with you." Rita pretty much looked the same, the only thing different being is that she didn't bother cutting her hair anymore.

Before Luna could answer Lincoln took a step forward and and reached into his back pocket, pulling out the detective badge and making a hush sign to Luna. "Hello Mrs. Loud. I'm Detective Rock and this is my wife, Detective Santana." Ronnie waved at Rita.

"We've been looking into the case of your son running away, we are coming close to finding him but we would like information on why he ran away." Lincoln said in a voice that demanded answers. "So we can convince him to come back home, knowing these kind of things have helped us in the past."

God, he would be a great actor. Ronnie thought to herself in amusement. And why the hell can't anyone remember who we are without us telling them?

Rita sat down and Lincoln took a seat in a arm chair across from her. "Luna could you please get us water." Rita asked kindly to her daughter, who was watching the scene unfold before her eyes. "Yeah, could you help me Mrs. Santana?" She asked Ronnie. "Not a problem."

The two of them then exited the living room and took to the kitchen. As soon as they were out of ear shot, Luna looked at Ronnie confused. "What are you two doing?" Ronnie looked at her and smirked. "Just breaking her down." She answered happily.

Back to Mother and son..

Lincoln looked at his mother, wondering if she would figure out that her only son was Infront of him.

"Do you know any kind of reason that he ran away?" She looked a bit hesitant to answer. "We don't know why he ran away, there's no reason we could come up with." Rita said as she drummed her fingers on the arm rest on the couch.

Lincoln raised an eyebrow and almost called out 'Bullshit with your lies!' "Not even a thing? That doesn't sound right at all, why would someone who had a "perfect" life leave this place, big family, great sisters, bigger house.. Doesn't seem make since."

Rita looked nervous now. "What do you mean? You're not suggesting that me and my husband did anything to drive him away are you?" Lincoln smiled to himself.

"No but the thing is, I didn't ask if you and you husband had anything to do with it." Lincoln saw her eyes widen a slight bit. "And wasn't your house damaged the day you reported him missing?"

Rita had a thin line of sweat running down the side of her face. "W- w- what do you mean?"

"There were cracks in the walls, caused by a fist, roughly the size of a adult man's fist, the door to your sons room was kicked open and his dresser was on the ground several items were broken. There was also a struggle in you and your husbands room. Your husband was also heavily bruised and had cuts on his arms and had a bleeding head, we also found blood samples, that belonged to Lincoln, in his bedroom and your own."

"You told us that your husband was attacked by a few thugs before coming home, but that didn't explain the struggle's in the bedrooms. Now the question is, what really happened the night?"

Rita looked ready to cry and break down. "Fine I'll tell you what really happened that night.." Before she could continue Lincoln started talking. "No wait, I'm going to take a guess you're going to stop me when I'm wrong."

She looked a bit confused but nodded agreeing to his terms. "OK whatever you say sir."

Ronnie and Luna can't back with a pitcher of iced tea. "Sorry thought you'd like something more than water." She handed them both glasses. "Thanks Luna."

He toke a sip and looked at Rita. "OK Lincoln left at 15 but I'm taking a guess that the problems started at 14?"

5 Years ago.. 14 year old Lincoln..

"Mom! I'm home!" Lincoln dropped his school bag next to the door. He walked through the house and saw them all piled in the living room, crowding around Lynn.

"What's going on?" He asked Lisa. "It would appear that Lynn has received a football scholarship to the university of Michigan." Lisa answered, she had stopped using complicated words cause she was getting tired of having to explain herself everyday, everyone was grateful.

Lincoln smiled and pushed his way towards Lynn. "Congratulations Lynn. I'm happy for you." Lynn smiled at him she hugged him tightly. "Thanks bro!" She said excited. "OK everyone into the car we're going out to dinner to celebrate." Rita yelled over the group, they all rocketed out of the door.

Lincoln sighed and went to follow them but was stopped when Leonard grabbed his sons shoulder. "Wait son, I need to talk to you. We'll join your sisters in a bit." They took a seat. "What you need dad?" He asked.

"Lincoln you seen that most of your sisters are going to college with scholarships and with talent right?" He asked Lincoln nodded. "Yeah, I'm happy for all of them and they should be happy." Lincoln never felt jealous with his sister's, just wanting them to succeed and live there life the way they want. Hell one of them could be be dating another girl and he'd be happy.

"Exactly son. Lori has a degree in computer engineering and is working on a bachelor's degree, Leni got a scholarship in fashion design and acting, Luna got into an art school for her talent with all kinds of instruments, Luan is going around Michigan and making a name for herself in her comedy career, Lynn just got a scholarship for a U.O.M in football, even Lisa passed everyone by getting funding from the government to go to college and teach at one."

Lincoln raised an eyebrow, he was genuinely confused. "Yeah dad I know all that already, What are you getting at exactly?" His dad sighed and took a breath. "What I'm saying Lincoln is that you need to start finding out who you are, because you're not doing anything with your life."

Lincoln didn't know where this was coming from, but he didn't like it one bit. "What do you mean, not doing anything with my life?" Lincoln was actually a bit mad. "If it wasn't for me, this house would be in chaos!" Lincoln stood up and so did his dad. "Don't say things that you now aren't true Lincoln, we keep this house in perfect condition."

Lincoln's eye twitched. "Dad no you don't. You and mom work all day and most nights so you don't see the house in a mess! I make sure to stop all the fights that happen in the morning so everyone can get out the house, I even cook breakfast for everyone! I changed Lily, clothed her and made sure that she was getting attention!! Help Lola with her pageants, get her ready, make her practice, make sure she wins!! Help Lucy with her homework, teach her all I can when you guys barley have any time for her, she needs more help than it looks!! Helped Lynn with her football and sports, I'm practically the reason she's getting into the damn university!! I've done you and mom's job for years! So you can't say that I don't do anything with my life, when you and mom can't even be here to say goodbye to your damn kids in the MORNING!!!" Lincoln took a breath, impressed that he said that much and finally just to add timber to the flame.. "I'm more of a father than you and more of a mother than mom."

Lincoln grabbed his bag and exited the living room, looking his father in the eyes, not backing down. Linc walked up to his room and shut the door. Leonard the whole time was shocked, he never noticed that he did little in his own house. Sighing and guessing that Lincoln didn't want to go with them to dinner with them, he exited the house and left with his family.

Present time..

"Leonard told me what had happened and that he was just going to let Lincoln cool down." Rita looked down, she had tears in her eyes. "But he thought that meant ignore him and stop caring for his son." Lincoln looked unamused and conflicted. Should he be mad at his father right now or should he fell bad that his mother was crying.

Ronnie and Luna both looked shocked that she could remember that kind of thing and that Lincoln actually said ask that.

"The next incident happened a couple of months later, when the school board invited a few colleges to come and visit the school, to give the students an idea on what they wanted to do in the future."

5 years ago.. 3 months after the (what I'm calling it) real father incident..

Lincoln took a sip of his coffee as he walked in his house, looking through all the pamphlets the college's were giving out. "I don't like any of these." Lincoln groaned and took a seat in the kitchen.

"This one's to hard." He dropped the pamphlet on the table. "This is full of people who won't understand me, this one is too advanced." Lincoln kept listing the problems with each colleges. Leonard walked in and saw Lincoln looking through colleges, muttering something under his breath.

Leonard sat at the table with his son and picked up a college halfway across the country. "What your doing son?" He asked. There was still a bit of heat between them but it cooled since to the point they could talk to each other. "Looking through pamphlets, there was a college fair at the school today, decided why not go and check it out."

Leonard felt proud that his son was looking into the future of his life. "But I don't think any of these colleges fit me." Lincoln said throwing the rest of the pamphlets onto the table, taking a sip of his coffee. "What? Why not?" He asked.

Lincoln shrugged and leaned into his chair. "I don't know, I just don't think college is for me. I just want to hit the road and live free without worry." Lincoln said sighing to himself. "Lincoln.. You are going to college." His father's voice was cold and demanding. "And you're going to make a name for yourself like your sister's."

Lincoln raised an eyebrow. "I don't want to be like my sister's, I want to be with Ronnie, living a simple life with her. Not dealing with headaches all day." Lincoln stood to leave but Leonard held his shoulder and turned him towards him. "What is wrong with you Lincoln? You don't know what you want to do in life, you don't want to go to college, you don't to make for yourself, you want to hit the road and do what? Be a homeless idiot?!"

Lincoln slapped his father's hand off of his shoulder. "Dad shut up and let me live my own life, I know what I want to do, so stop bugging me about my future." Lincoln said, his voice wasn't mad or calm. It was neutral and balanced. "I'm only doing this so you don't make yourself look like a god damn fool! I'm acting like this cause I don't want you to regret your life."

Lincoln felt the lie in his voice. "No your acting like this so your only son, doesn't become the disappointment you fear he'll be in the future, while your praising your daughter's." With that, Lincoln left the house and went to Ronnies, considering it was still sunny out side.

Present Time..Rita was ready to break down any minute now. Lincoln knew she didn't want to continue, but he wanted to hear for herself why he left.

"A year after that, a week after his birthday.. he left." She managed to choke out. "It was after the final fight he and his father had." She stopped talking. "That's all I know, he didn't tell me what happened during that last fight, only that Lincoln had attacked him."

Luna and Ronnie looked shocked. "I'm actually disgusted with dad." Luna said shivering. Ronnie knew most of this but didn't know what happened on the day he came to her house.

"You're wrong Mom.. Dad attacked me and I defended myself." Rita was confused by his words until she looked closer. "Dear God I really am I horrible รป mom, to not even realize that her son is sitting Infront of her."

Rita finally broke and started sobbing. Lincoln walked over and hugged her tightly and wiped away get tears. "It's OK mom.. It was never your fault.." He held her close. "Honey! It's 7 in the morning who are you talking to?" A male voice said from up the stairs.

An aged man walked down the stairs. His brown hair turning gray by the minutes. He was known as Leonard Loud, father of 11 in the span of only 17 years.. they never heard of birth control or condoms until it was too late and owner of 17 cradles.

Everyone stiffened when they heard his father, except Lincoln who just sighed knowing this was going to happen eventually. Clutching his knife he faced the stairs.

Ready for anything and everything that may happen tonight today.