Later in the evening, Rita, her younger daughters, and her granddaughter were all waiting. Lynn Sr. and the older sisters couldn't come due to work.
"Grandma, when is Daddy coming?"
"He'll be here, sweetie,"
"By my calculations, he should be landing about… now," said Lisa.
Suddenly everyone heard a plane from a distance; the plane started coming in for a landing, and luckily everyone was out of the way. The landing was smooth before Lincoln stepped out, followed by Ronnie Anne, and Clyde.
"Am I good or what?" Lisa asked, feeling a little smug.
"Man, that pitstop we had to make took longer than we thought," said Clyde, stretching his arms over his head.
"We wouldn't have to make a pitstop if this thing had been fully filled before we took it," said Ronnie Anne.
"Once I've made the improvements, we won't have that problem anymore," Lincoln assured her.
"Daddy!"
Lincoln turned to see Lina running towards him before jumping into his arms.
"Hey sweetie," hugging her.
Rita and the rest of the younger sisters ran up to greet everyone.
"Hey guys, hey, mom,"
"Hello, Lincoln; sorry everyone couldn't be here,"
"It's fine; I wanted our coming back to be as subtle as possible,"
"Well, let's head home for dinner, and you can tell us all about your adventure,"
Lincoln returned his new jet to the pocket dimension before summoning a car. Rita drove the girls home while Lincoln promised he'd be there later after getting cleaned up.
After arriving at Lynn's Table, Lincoln and Ronnie Anne snuck in through the back. Clyde decided to head home, promising to return after resting and seeing Chloe. Heading to the basement, the duo entered Lincoln's apartment through the linen closet's secret passageway. Lincoln and Ronnie Anne headed to the forge to drop off the gem before heading to the Loud house.
"So, Linc, when are you gonna reveal yourself?"
"Soon, but first, I'm gonna make some preparations."
"Preparations?" repeated Ronnie Anne.
"First, I need to set up my drones around the city to keep watching any demonic activity. There's no way more won't be showing up sooner or later. Second, I need to make more drones since I left some in San Lorenzo so I can keep watch over Great Lake City,"
"You left some in San Lorenzo?"
"To an eye out for Queen Bea; once I get my hands on holy water and get the jet ready, I'm going back to finish her,"
"Count me in when you do," Ronnie Anne added, cracking some knuckles.
"I also need to place a protection spell on my sisters, Sam, and my mom. That bitch Blade will stop at nothing to have them, to hurt me if nothing else, so I need to keep that from happening," Lincoln explained. "Although she might not try to go after my mom,"
"Why not? Are you saying that psycho actually has standards for who she rapes?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"I wouldn't call it 'standards.' She thinks women with a man's child have committed the ultimate sin and are the epitome of impure and unsavable. Seriously, I think she believes pregnancy and childbirth are worse than genocide. But she will try to 'save' the child if it's a girl, by which I mean to raise her and convert her,"
"So that crazy bitch is going to try and rape your older sisters, hurt your mother for having them in the first place, and then she'll kidnap and brainwash your younger sisters so she can rape them later?" Ronnie Anne summarized.
"Yup, pretty much," nodded Lincoln.
"What about your situation with Sam and Lina?"
"Sam would be an exception as she believes only men can rape, so she'd think I raped Sam. I think, in her eyes, Sam is a hero who should be rewarded. Lina, she'd try and win her over, claiming she a product of rape too,"
"She is?"
"Hell no. That's all in her twisted mind; she believes she and her brother are products of rape, despite the fact their parents were married and in love when they died, but as you know, in her mind, a relationship that doesn't involve two women is not true love," said Lincoln.
"Wait, you said she believes mothers are unforgivable, but she'd be okay with Sam despite her being a mother?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"Try not to make sense out of her mind. Just assume that whatever you would believe, she believes the worst possible opposite of it." Lincoln clarified.
"Lincoln, how did you find out all this about her?"
"I found out about her little activities right before we fought the demon Lord, she went out to do some training, and I was getting firewood when I heard Adonis and the others complaining about having to clean up another one of her messes,"
"I see,"
"That's when I learned that her solo training missions were really her out on the hunt for women," Lincoln explained. "In fact, the last training mission caused many problems that I wasn't aware of,"
"What happened? "
"The last girl she raped turned out to be the daughter of a powerful Duke, second only to the king, and he wanted all our heads because of it,"
"What? But you didn't know!"
"Guilt by association," Lincoln replied.
"What did you do?"
"I confronted her, and that's when I finally learned about her twisted non-logic,"
"Then what happened?"
"We fought. Even without my gear, I could have taken her down, but Adonis showed up and broke up the fight, convinced us to focus on defeating the demon Lord so that we could survive, but I made a promise she'd pay for her crimes. But after that, we defeated the demon Lord and well, you know the rest,"
"This time, that bitch is going down for sure." Ronnie Anne declared.
"Yes, but for now, let's just store this gem downstairs and then go get cleaned up so we can head to the house," said Lincoln, summoning the gem.
As they entered the forge, the gem immediately started glowing, as did the tablet.
"Lincoln, what's happening?"
"They must be reacting to each other."
Suddenly the gem pulled itself out of Lincoln's hand while the tablet broke free from the computer's Zero-G scanner. The two flew to each other before they made contact. A bright light blinded Lincoln and Ronnie Anne; when their vision came back, to their shock, there was no tablet; instead, a golden crown with a red gem in the shape of a diamond embedded on one side, along with three more slots.
"What just happened?"
"I don't know, but I can read some of the inscriptions above the gem slots,"
"You can read it,"
"It's the same writing from the other world," said Lincoln. "Look like the slots read Life, Form, Fantasy, and Power, and it looks like the one we got is power,"
"Wait, if this thing is from the other world, then what is it doing here, and how long has it been here?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"I have no idea, but considering that those jerks were searching for it before they were summoned to the other world, there has to be some kind of legend about it here,"
"I can always ask my Tio Carlos; he did say he was going to look into the tablet more,"
Later…
After getting cleaned up, Ronnie Anne changed into some extra clothes she had stored in the pocket dimension. While Lincoln was getting ready after locking the crown away, she called Carlos, telling him about the tablet turning into a crown and the gem. As the two walked to the Loud House, Ronnie Anne told Lincoln what she had learned.
"So according to a colleague of my Tio Carlos, that tablet was supposed to find something called the Crown of Lazarus,"
"That's what this is called?"
"Yeah, Tio Carlos was shocked when I told him about the crown; he then said how it would be best to speak to his colleague,"
"I'll have to go as the Guardian in that case,"
Lincoln and Ronnie Anne arrived at the house, and everyone awaited them. To Lincoln's surprise, Benny and Gavin were among the group. They had come to dinner with Leni and Luan, and the family had already clued them in on the situation. Both were happy to see Lincoln, and Lincoln was happy to see them and to hear they were engaged to his sisters.
Soon the family sat down with Lincoln and Lina sitting together, Lincoln and Ronnie Anne began to talk about everything that happened to them while they were away in San Lorenzo. Everyone had their jaws wide open in shock by the time they were done.
"And then Lisa programmed the plane, and well here we are," Lincoln wrapped it up.
"That's… some story, son," said Lynn Sr.
"Wait, so there's a literal bee demon roaming around San Lorenzo now? Don't you guys think you should've dealt with that before leaving?" Asked Lori.
"Without holy water, any damage we dealt to it would just heal instantly, but I doubt she'll cause trouble until I get back,"
"What makes you say that, dude?" Asked Luna.
"When we made a pit stop to refuel, Sid called us to update us on what was happening. She was approached by a member of the green eyes tribe who think this for returning their land, and turns out they disposed of all the bees and promised to assist keep an eye out for Queen Bea,"
"You guys still need to take care of her," Lana pointed.
"Once we get our hands on holy water, we'll go back and finish the job," said Ronnie Anne.
"Oh, abuela can help with that," said Bobby
"Really, bro?"
"She's got friends in the church, so I'm pretty sure she can get you guys a lot of holy water,"
"I didn't know your grandmother had that kind of hook-up, Boo-boo bear," Lori said.
"Oh sure, she's good at getting a lot of things," Bobby noted.
"Well, if your grandmother can supply me with a lot of holy water, I can use it to protect everyone," Lincoln added.
"Protect us from what, Linky?" Asked Leni.
Taking a deep breath, "I plan on coming out in revealing that I'm alive; however, I know once it's become public knowledge, there's going to be a huge media circus coming for me and you," said Lincoln.
"So, who cares about the media? You shouldn't have to hide," said Lola.
"The problem is when I do, Adonis and his crew will know exactly where to find me, and since I have the gem in the crown, there's a high chance they're already looking for me. They know my name is Lincoln Loud, and Loud isn't exactly a common last name, so it's already only a matter of time before they find me. I think they haven't yet because they've had other priorities or forgotten how to use computers. If I reveal myself, at least when they come, they'll come on my terms, and I'll be ready for them. Starting with placing a protection spell on all the women here to protect you well from Blade,"
"Is that the crazy chick that likes to rap~ I mean, hurt other girls?" Asked Luna.
"Bingo. She's not the leader, but she's the one I'm most worried about with all of you. The others I'm better prepared against already."
"We're not weak, Lincoln; we can fight her off if she-" Lynn started, only to be cut off by Lincoln slamming his hand on the table.
"No, you can not! These people are not bullies or thugs, or even school shooters! These people are… they're like the embodiment of the seven deadly sins!"
In another universe, another Lincoln felt like someone was talking about something he should know about. Back in this universe, Lincoln continued on with his warning.
"They do not care what happens to you as long as they get what they want! The ends don't just justify the means to them; they truly believe that their actions are not allowed to have any consequences that they do not want to have! In their eyes, they are the main characters of a story that's only meant to give them everything they want just because they're the main characters!"
"Then why were they supposed to be the heroes?" Lana asked.
"Yeah, if they were brought to this other world like you were to be heroes, then how did they become such villains?" Lola added.
"Hero is a relative term; after all, at the time, did any of you see me as heroic?" Lincoln asked.
The sisters, especially Luna, had the good grace to look ashamed.
"Maybe they were good people, but they were put in a situation that made them worse. They were told to risk their lives to fight for a world that was not their home and defend people who never truly accepted them as 'one of them'. I know because I felt the same way, used and appreciated but never accepted. We did our jobs well and got lots of praise for it, and I think Adonis and the others started to let it go to their heads. We were all in a world where finally we got to be the top dogs. People like me finally got to be the ones with trophies to display. Trust me, when you go from a life where you are tolerated at best to a life where you are hailed as a champion, it can be very easy for you to decide those nice guys really do finish last."
"Then why didn't you go dark as they did?" Lucy asked.
"Two reasons, I think. The first is, if anything, those jerks were probably rotten to the core before they came to the other world, and being in the world where their status practically gave them the right and power to do whatever they wanted made it worse two, despite the issues we've dealt with in the past, I was still raised better, I wasn't going to become one of those jerks, but I guess from their point of view I was holier than thou loser,"
"So you think you can fight these guys off without me? First, imagine how strong I am now, then imagine I wanted you to feel twice the pain you all wanted me to feel years ago, and I truly believed it was my God-given right to do that to you. Imagine I truly believed that every horrible thing I do is justified, but nothing you do is; that as bad as I am, you're worse if you oppose me. That's what Adonis, Blade, and Leanne are like. They will come for you, and they will force themselves on you without any restraint. Do you really think some baseball bats, human pretzels, or pies in the face will be enough to protect you if I'm not there?"
"But you can't protect us 24/7." Lori pointed out.
"As long as I set up the proper defenses ahead of time and you all listen to me, I won't have to," Lincoln replied.
"Okay, little brother, where and when do we start?"
"Tomorrow at the restaurant before it opens," said Lincoln. "Till then, let's just relax and enjoy being together,"
Everyone agreed and returned to enjoying dinner; however, Lincoln quickly realized he had forgotten something.
"Oh, I forgot two things, Lisa, any chance I can have a look at the surveillance system you set up around Royal Woods?"
"What? I don't have a surveillance system all over Royal Woods," said Lisa sheepishly.
Everyone looked at Lisa with raised eyebrows, causing her to smile nervously, confirming she was lying. Lisa sighed, knowing she was caught.
"Okay, I do; how did you know about that, Lincoln?"
"Lisa, you used to have a surveillance system in the house; there is no way by now you haven't expanded to include all of Royal Woods, I may have been gone for six years, but I know you too well,"
"Touché male sibling, touché,
"Did you put those cameras in our homes?" Asked Lori
"Lisa, do we have to take you to court again?" Asked Luan.
"Court?" Asked Lincoln.
"Last year, Lisa planted microchips into the breasts and buttocks of Mom, Lori, Leni, and Luan, which triggered every time they were groped there, sending a notification to Lisa," said Lucy.
Lincoln's eyes went wide with shock, it was unbelievable, but at the same time, it was definitely something Lisa would do. The aforementioned women all gave Lisa a hard look, obviously still salty about their privacy being violated. Lincoln, on the other hand, started laughing, making them blush.
"I was merely experimenting to see which part males prefer over the other,"
"It was still a violation of privacy, sweetie," said Rita.
"So which part does my brother prefer, and how many times did he trigger that microchip?" asked Ronnie Anne.
"Sis!"
"Unfortunately, as part of the settlement, I'm legally not allowed to talk about the results, sorry?"
"Okay, all Joking aside, Lana and Lisa, I'm gonna need your help remodeling the plane,"
"Sure, bro,"
"Shouldn't take more than a few weeks," said Lisa.
"Can I help with the interior design?" Asked Lola.
"No way you'll just make it super girly," said Lana.
"Hey, cut me some slack"
"It's cool," said Lincoln. "As I said before, we all start tomorrow,"
…Later…
After dinner, the family chatted for a while until it started getting late; that's when everyone started leaving, and Lincoln headed home after spending time with Lina and tucking her into bed. As Lincoln soaked in his bathtub, his mind went over everything he needed to do to protect his family.
"I'm going to have a busy week,"
Suddenly the door to Lincoln's bathroom opened; despite being naked, Lincoln was ready to face any intruder until Ronnie Anne walked in nonchalantly.
"Ronnie?"
"Hey, Lame-O,"
"What are you doing here at this hour?"
"What? Can a girl take a short walk and visit her BF?"
"Short walk? Ronnie Anne, it takes at least one and a half hours to walk here from the suburbs; now spill, what's up? Did you and Bobby have another fight?" Asked Lincoln sounding concerned.
"No, nothing like that, although I think I would have taken that over this,"
"Well, don't keep me in suspense; what was it?"
"Okay, let me put it to you this way, thin walls, Lori yelling how she wants her insides messed up and a bun in her oven, and Bobby screaming more than usual," Ronnie Anne said with a shiver.
Lincoln thought momentarily and then shivered too, putting together what she had said.
"Gross,"
"I know, now make room," said Ronnie Anne.
Lincoln blushed as Ronnie Anne began stripping herself, removing her clothes piece by piece.
"Ronnie Anne, stop!"
"What's wrong?"
"I, well, you're just taking your clothes off in front of me,"
"You think I don't know I'm doing that? Linc, we're dating, and we already saw each other butt naked; it's a little late to be shy,"
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Lincoln admitted.
"Duh,"
Ronnie Anne removed the rest of her clothes and climbed into the bath. Sitting down next to Lincoln, she stretched, perking out her tits.
"Remember what I said, Lincoln; I'm a consenting woman. We're not going all the way yet, but touching me is still allowed."
"Let me guess; it's less fun for you if you have to ask?" Lincoln asked with a somewhat mischievous gleam in his eye.
"Sid's not afraid to reach out and grab me; I'd expect you to be that brave too." Ronnie Anne remarked.
Lincoln decided to go along and reached around her to grope both breasts from behind. Ronnie Anne sighed at his touch and moved to allow him easier access while keeping her back to him.
"I bet Sid doesn't make you feel this good when she touches you. Or does she?" Lincoln asked, leaning close to her ear.
"I'm not into girls, Lincoln, so don't be getting any ideas about threesomes or anything like that." Ronnie Anne warned that her wiggling her rear against his body diminished the effect.
"Be glad I'm suggesting her instead of Stella. Or worse, one of my sisters."
"What?!" Ronnie Anne asked, turning around to look at Lincoln, forcing him to let go of her.
"Adonis loved to make jokes about me having sex with my sisters, mother, grandmother, or any female relative you can think of. Which was weird because as far as that idiot knew, I didn't have any sisters cuz I never told him," said Lincoln. "If you ask me, he and Blade are into some really weird shit,"
"Way to ruin the mood Lame-o. I'm completely turned off now." Ronnie Anne told her boyfriend.
"I think I can change that," Lincoln said, pulling her into a kiss and reaching down to grab her butt. Ronnie Anne did nothing to resist and practically melted into his arms.
"Better, but not good enough." Ronnie Anne gasped after a moment.
Lincoln silently kissed down her neck and collarbone until he reached her breasts, pulling one of her nipples into his mouth so his tongue could tease it. Ronnie Anne gasped and wrapped her arms around his head, pushing him into her bosom more. Encouraged, Lincoln got more aggressive while he used his hands to stimulate her other breast.
"Oh lord, this feels so good." Ronnie Anne said, trying not to moan despite the fire kindling between her legs. A scene flashed before her eyes, one where she was holding a white-haired infant to her breasts that nursed away while Lincoln sat behind her rubbing her shoulders. The scene made her heart feel as warm as her crotch.
"Still turned off?" Lincoln teased when he let her go.
"Nope, by the way, how does the name Leslie sound to you?"
"It's a nice name; why?"
"Just a little thought for the future,"
The two kissed once more before parting; as Ronnie Anne stood up to get out of the tub, she turned her back to Lincoln showing off her plump ass.
"You know, Lincoln, whenever you're ready, we can take it a step further; I wouldn't mind you playing these," teased Ronnie Anne as she spread her cheeks, allowing Lincoln to see her asshole and pussy. "Whenever you're ready to get a taste of these, let me know,"
"You do remember the defense spells I have on me, right?" Asked Lincoln just to be sure.
"Of course, but I hope you don't plan on keeping it on you forever." Replied Ronnie Anne.
"No, I don't, but there is a detail you need to know before that happens." Lincoln continued, getting out of the tub to sit down.
"What's that?" Ronnie Anne asked, sitting down too.
"Remember, the spell I used was meant to enforce celibacy until marriage, which means it's designed to be removed on the wedding night when it's suddenly okay to have sex. So first, removing the spell requires the work of two people, not just one, so I'd have to teach you. But more importantly, the wedding night is more than just having sex for the first time. It's creating a family, as in siring an heir. So removing the spell has the side effect of encouraging arousal and fertility for both partners. Basically, if we do remove the magic preventing me from having sex with you, there's a very good chance you will get pregnant once we do have sex."
"Very good? But not guaranteed?" Asked Ronnie Anne.
"There's always that margin of error," Lincoln told her.
Ronnie Anne scooted closer to Lincoln and took hold of his hand. "Lincoln, are you against having children with me?"
"I wanted you to give informed consent before getting more involved. Besides, with Lina, I'm worried about how she would take gaining a sibling from a woman who's not her mom."
"Lincoln, as much as the thought of us having a family together excites me, I understand what you're dealing with. I'm not in a rush, nor will I ever pressure into something like that. But I want you to know I favor the idea when you are."
"Thanks, Ronnie Anne, and speaking of family, there's one more aspect."
"What's that?"
"Well, it may have been another world, but even that world had horny teenagers who didn't like having their sex lives controlled. So a few discovered a way to temporarily unlock the celibacy spell to get away with having sex, and the adults would be unaware."
"Wait, are you telling me that you can remove the spell? At least temporarily? Then why don't you?" Asked Ronnie Anne.
"Because it comes with a high risk that I don't want, and I'm sure you don't want either. A side effect of temporary removal is sterility, which isn't bad if you just want a hook-up, but it's not always temporary. Sometimes it's permanent, even if you unlocked it only once."
"So you could unlock the spell so we could get frisky tonight if you wanted to, but if you do, there's a chance we'd never have kids in the future, even when we are ready for them. Is that right?" Asked Ronnie Anne, and Lincoln nodded. "How high is the risk?"
"High, but considering my natural resistance to negative effects like that, the risk is actually a lot lower, but still should be considered,"
"Then let's not try it yet and instead go get some sleep; I'll let you cuddle with me like you used to cuddle with bun-bun," teased Ronnie Anne.
"Yeah, but you're softer and warmer." Lincoln teased back, both of them leaving the bathing room. Neither bothered to get dressed on the way out nor when they got into bed, but neither complained.
Later that morning,
After waking up, the two dressed, taking time to wash each other before getting dressed. Luckily Ronnie Anne stored some of her clothes in the pocket dimension before she left last night. Settling for a dress, the two headed upstairs into the kitchen. To their surprise, Bobby and Lori were already there waiting.
"Ronnie Anne, you had us worried; why would you leave in the middle of the night and not tell us!?"
"Gee bro, or should I say "Boo-boo daddy" why do you think I left?"
Lori and Bobby blushed, realizing Ronnie Anne must've heard them last night.
"Why did you have to be a screamer boo-boo bear," said Lori looking at Bobby embarrassed before looking at Ronnie Anne, and Lincoln. "Wait, what were you two doing overnight?"
"Nothing like what you and Bobby were doing, little miss, mess up my insides and put a bun in my oven,"
"You had to like talking dirty," said Bobby, looking at Lori.
Both Lincoln and Ronnie Anne chuckled as everyone else started to arrive. After 10 minutes, everyone was present.
"Good morning, everyone. I know it's early, and you guys are tired, but this will help everyone be safe. Follow me down into the forge,"
Lincoln led everyone down into his apartment and then to the forge. The area had more than enough to work with.
"Uh, Lincoln, should we be worried about the molten lava?"
"Actually, it's molten LILY, and we're fine. The glass is lined with it to reinforce it,"
"LILY?"
"Oh, right, I never explained that," said Lincoln. "Back when I was preparing to go after Adonis and his crew, I decided to create a metal stronger than Mythril, the strongest metal in the other world, and after nine failures and the 10th being a success, I decided to name it after Lily,"
"Hey, how come you didn't name it after us?" Protested Lola.
"Like Lols, it seems fair,"
Deciding to get down to business, Lincoln asks his mom, sisters, daughter, and Sam to prepare.
"Okay, first, I need to cast divine protection. Lily and Lina, I need you both to close your eyes until I say you can open them," asked Lincoln, and they complied. "The rest do not get freaked out from what you're about to see,"
Lincoln then summoned a dagger before stabbing himself in the hand, shocking everyone, before switching hands instead of himself in the other hand, causing both hands to bleed.
"Lincoln, what the heck are you doing?" Asked Ronnie Anne.
"This is part of the process of casting Divine Protection. What did you think I was doing? Giving myself a piercing?"
Lincoln placed his hands on the floor, allowing them to bleed out. Quickly, silver blood poured out and began forming a magical circle that kept growing until it reached its maximum size and started glowing with a silver light.
"Okay, you two, you can look now,"
"Pretty," said both girls when they saw the glow.
Lincoln then instructed everyone to stand in the circle before he began speaking; however, Ronnie Anne chose not to and stood beside Lincoln as he started the process.
"R0 kxo fenoh ev m0 rceet A Lincoln Loud sujk talado fhekoskaed, cok kxejo nakx kxaj sahsco ro veholoh fhekoskot vhem xuhm je cedw uj m0 rceet vcenj," Lincoln spoke.
Suddenly the circle began glowing brighter before it burst into a big flash. As everyone regained their sight, they all said the same thing.
"I don't feel any different,"
"Check out the back of your hand," Lincoln told them.
Everyone did just that and, to their surprise, found a smaller version of the magic circle on it before it disappeared.
"Good. It looks like the spell was a success,"
"Lincoln, what was that language you were speaking earlier?" asked Lisa
"That was actually the native language of the high elves from the other world, Saurian. High-level spells like Divine Protection have to be spoken in its original native tongue,"
"You can speak another language?"
"Not at first; when I first ended up in the other world, I couldn't understand anything until the High Elves cast a spell on me that allowed me to understand what they were saying, but the spell only lasted for a month and needed to be reapplied, so I decided to learn how to speak the language; naturally it's not hard to learn once you learn the alphabet and how it matches with English," explained Lincoln.
"Okay, so what does this spell do," asked Lori.
"This spell protects anyone with that symbol from harm, be it from any form of physical assault or levels of magic from basic to advanced," Lincoln explained. "Since I used my blood to cast a spell, you're all protected so long as I'm alive; no harm can come to any of you even if you are unconscious,"
"So if something were to happen to you?" asked Lori.
"The spell would end, but no worries, I plan on living a very long time," he assured Lincoln. "Also, Bobby, Sam, Benny, and Gavin, you guys should know you're protected too, but it's less effective for people I'm not blood-related to,"
"Really?" asked Benny.
"The queen of the High Elves taught me this spell. It was designed to protect blood-related family, but it can be used on a family member that isn't blood-related; it's just a little less effective,"
"Should we be worried about that?" asked Gavin.
"Nah, while it is a little weaker, it'll still do the job. Think of a bulletproof vest, you'll still feel an impact, but you'll be much safer than you would have been without it."
"Lincoln, if it's okay with you, I'd like to study this Saurian," asked Lisa.
"Sure, no problem," said Lincoln, summoning a scroll. "This scroll contains the Saurian alphabet and which letter connects to the English alphabet.
"Thank you, male sibling,"
"Okay, now that you all are protected, things will be better if Adonis's group finds any of you," explained Lincoln. "Now I need to place protective spells on your homes, but I'm going to need holy water for that,"
"No worries, Lincoln, I can call Abuela, and she'll be able to get you some by tomorrow," said Bobby.
"Thanks, Bobby; well, now that you guys are protected, my next order of business is remodeling that plane, and I think I'm going to take that to Timbers Park,"
"Why all the way out there?" Asked Lisa.
"I need a lot of space to work on it,
"If I may, I may have a much closer solution," said Lisa, "namely the Auto garage that I built for Lana's business,"
"Lana, you have a business?"
"Remember Lincoln? I was doing mechanic work,"
"Oh, I remember now that whole thing with Flip,"
"Well, after you were gone, I kept doing mechanic work; now I have my own auto shop/garage under the house that Lisa built for me, although it might not be big enough to house that jet," Lana speculated.
"Leave that to me, little sis," said Lincoln. "Also, I can expand it and add storage space so you can start taking on bigger jobs,"
"Thanks, bro,"
"No problem,"
Later that day,
After breakfast, everyone left feeling safer; Lucy took Lina and Lily to their bluebells meeting, while Lincoln, Ronnie Anne, Lana, and Lisa headed to the house, later joined by Clyde. Normally Lana entered her auto shop via the driveway Vanzilla is parked on, which can drop into a ramp/passageway. Lana, today, however, led everyone to the entrance that was in the basement. Before entering Lincoln, cast the expansion spell after placing his hand on the door. As they entered, to Lana's shock, her garage was now a full-on hangar, way bigger than before.
"Oh wow, I'm gonna need a lot more equipment for all this space,"
"If it's not too much trouble, I've got a lot of vehicles in my storage Lana. Would you mind if I kept them here when I'm not using them?" Asked Lincoln.
"Lincoln, you can put whatever you want in here. I don't care if it's a submarine or a heli-carrier; you don't even have to ask." Answered Lana.
Lincoln smiled and nodded before sticking out his hand. Multiple message circles appeared, and multiple vehicles began rising up. Lana felt like she had died and gone to mechanic heaven.
"Bro, you gotta let me look under the hoods of these bad boys,"
"I'm cool with it, to be honest; while I did build them, I think you can make them better,"
"Think of me as your personal mechanic," Lana grinned.
Lincoln quickly moved everything to their new storage spaces, so Lana could look them over when she could. Now it was time to bring out the plane. Lincoln quickly summoned the jet but was still working as he summoned another vehicle he didn't build.
"Lincoln, is that a Lamborghini v12 vision GT?" Asked Lana.
"Oh, is that what it's called? I took from the same hangar,"
Both Clyde and Ronnie Anne gave Lincoln a skeptical look.
"What? It's not like those poachers will need them; they're all in jail now," said Lincoln, getting a little defensive.
Lana and Lisa paid no attention as they looked over the jet and the car. Tons of ideas flood their minds.
"Oh yeah, we can definitely get these babies going in a week or two," Lana said confidently.
"You can?" Clyde asked.
"Converting the engines from gas to electric will be child's play," Lisa boasted.
"Plus, I gotta get under the hood of this v12 vision gt; I can already see this one is a custom model," Lana said excitedly.
"Custom model?" Asked Lincoln.
"Normally, these types of cars are only one-seaters, but this one is a two-seater; there's another seat behind the driver's seat, which explains, why it's slightly bigger than a regular v12 vision gt, probably to make room for the extra seat,"
"Tell me, Lincoln, how do you feel about integrating a weapon system into your vehicles?" Asked Lisa.
"I thought about it in the past, but I was never able to come up with a proper system that wouldn't compromise the car, not to mention storage of ammunition,"
"I've been experimenting with the concept of lasers. I could include a weapons system that fires lasers," Lisa offered.
"Sure, if you can make it work," Shrugged Lincoln.
"Splendid, I'll start with these two,"
"Hold on, Lis, if we're going to put lasers in these babies, then we need to reinforce them to make sure they can withstand a recoil; no sense in this car crashing after firing a laser," cautioned Lana.
"No worries, Lana, I plan on replacing the metal with LILY; that should fix that problem,"
Lincoln, Lisa, and Lana began a three-way discussion about best upgrading the car and jet. Eventually, Lincoln turned to Ronnie Anne, and Clyde, wanting their opinion.
"Well, what do you guys think?"
"Any chance you guys can put in non-lethal ordinances?" Ask Clyde.
"Just to avoid causing unnecessary damage or death," continued Ronnie Anne.
"I plan on a mode to switch between lethal and non-lethal settings," informed Lisa.
"I was thinking we should probably reinforce Vanzilla too," said Lincoln.
"Good luck, you know how crazy protective Dad is about that rust bucket, heck it took me weeks just to get him to let me replace the engine with the one Lisa made," commented Lana.
"Indeed I was able to secretly install a tracker in the engine," finished Lisa.
"I think once we get these two up and running and dad sees the benefits of an upgrade, he'll change his mind,"
"Okay, I think we should start with removing the hulls so we can work on the inner part first," said Lana.
Within a few hours, the plane and car were stripped of their outer hulls and left with their frames and wiring left tacked.
"Okay, that's it for now; we can work in the system before putting on a new hull. Said Lana.
For the next few weeks, Lincoln split his time, working on the vehicles, spending time with Lina, working at Lynn's Table, hanging out with Ronnie Anne and Clyde, and reconnecting with his sisters, while taking more measures to ensure their safety. Thanks to Rosa, Lincoln gained a large supply of holy water; using some, he transformed his sword, Ronnie Anne's Bow, and Clyde's gauntlets into sacred weapons. Best of all, Adonis had yet to reappear, along with that Allsand guy that had previously caused trouble for Lynn's Table. Lincoln was truly getting reaccustomed to being back home in Royal Woods; the only thing bothering him was that he had to hide his identity. While Lincoln's intentions to reveal himself were mostly a strategic move, deep down, he wanted to reclaim this identity; he didn't want to hide anymore; he wanted to be able to be out in public as himself. After 2 weeks of work, not just fixing the jet and car, he placed protective charms on his sisters' homes and the Loud House made from holy water. The work was finally done; now it was time for the unveiling. Everyone met in the area where Lincoln and the others left when they went to San Lorenzo.
"Family, today is a momentous day," said Lisa as she spoke to her family.
"I can't wait to show you guys what we made; one word to describe them badass!" Cheered Lana.
"Lana Loud, language, young lady!" Said Lynn Sr.
"Sorry, Dad,"
"Now, before we show you, there are a few things we must go over," said Lisa.
"Just getting a good part Poindexter," said Lynn, getting impatient.
'Fine, Lincoln, you're up," said Lisa rolling her eyes.
Lincoln only smiled as he stuck his hand out, and it began to glow, summoning a magic circle. Everyone watched as something rose up from the circle with surprise.
"Family, allow me to introduce you to my new jet, "The Spear,"
Rising out of the circle was the vision Jet, completely redone; the outer hull had been redone with LILY making it much stronger and a lot more damage resistant. It had an orange and black color scheme, thanks to Lola. Tapping on her glasses, Lisa projects images to show off the changes made to the interior.
"Before I was interrupted, let me explain the changes we made to this beast," Lisa said. We redesigned the cockpit, and thanks to Lincoln's extension charm, we were able to add more room to install extra features, namely "The Spear's,"
"Now the co-pilot seat, while I can fly the plane if the pilot is unable to, it has added responsibility of handling the frontal weapon system,"
"Wait a ding dang minute; you kids put weapons in this flying tank?"
"And I literally heard you said the front weapon system,"
"Just a system of my own design, father, no need to worry; it has different settings for non-lethal combat, and you are correct, Eldest sibling. The two seats in the back are responsible for handling the rear/defense weapon system,"
"What kind of system did you put in this thing?" Asked Lynn Sr.
"It is a system that Utilizes a laser system that I designed; I installed three mini turrets for discharge, one at the tip of the spear and both sides under the base of the wings; all three are retractable, And despite their size, all three can fire laser bullets strong enough to damage a battleship," said Lisa with pride in her work. "I also installed two more near the end of the tail on both sides for defensive purposes with my designs; not even a smart missile could get close, and finally, I installed the much more powerful version inside the engine on top that I call the javelin, unlike the turrets it can fire off a powerful beam that can go through almost anything," Lisa finished.
Lynn Sr. turned to Lincoln with concern as he placed his hand on his son's shoulder.
"Son, I know you want to protect us, but it's all this really necessary?"
"Dad, I understand that you're worried about me, and I know this all seems a bit excessive, but I'm doing this to make sure that no one gets hurt,"
"It's just always gadget weapons and vehicles; it's like you've become some caped crusader or wonder; it's like you plan on doing this forever,"
"Dad, trust me, this is not a forever thing; this is just until I stopped all this evil that came back with me,"
"Okay, I trust you, son,"
"there is no need to worry father, the turrets all fire non Lethal rounds, and the javelin is a last resort that is normally locked via the computer back at Lincoln's Forge so that it can only be unlocked by someone who is manning the controls back there,"
Lynn Sr. showed some relief that his kids were showing some responsibility in what they were doing. Lincoln decided now was the time to show off his second vehicle; sticking out his hand again, Lincoln summoned a magic circle again, and rising up now was the Lamborghini v12 that Lincoln also took.
"Family, I'd like to introduce you all to "The Cavalry,"
Like "The Spear," the shell was redone with LILLY, making it super durable, and now had an orange and black color scheme.
"Now let me show you all the specs on this beast," said Lisa images from her glasses. "Thanks to the engine Lana and I installed, "The Cavalry" can reach speeds up to 300 mph, and that's without overlocking the engine," said Lisa.
"Overclocking?" asked Leni.
"It means pushing something beyond its limit," explained Lana. "We installed a turbocharger system called overdrive; it doubles the engine's output," Lana explained.
"In other words, instead of the car traveling at 300 mph, it can travel at 600 mph," said Luna.
"Correct, the same system was installed into "the spear," however I recommend not using either unless it is a last resort; there are still a few glitches to work out, such as keeping the engine from overheating, plus all that speed can be very hard on the body," warned Lisa.
"Isn't just its regular speed dangerous? What if you're in a crowded area?"Asked Rita.
"Fear not, Mother, I installed a dashboard computer system linked to Todd's AI to assist the driver and increase reaction time," Lisa assured.
"We also installed a few gadgets that would impress Bobby Fletcher," said Lana.
"Like?" asked Lynn.
"For starters, we added buzz saws for cutting through obstacles, auto jacks for jumping, and even special all-terrain belt tires. This baby could drive up the side of a building and down that other side with no problem, and that was just from the driver's side," said Lana.
"Indeed, we also installed the same weapon system, minus the cannon, in the headlights; the second seat in the back controls that," said Lisa.
"Lisa also installed a voice-activated autopilot and we haven't gotten to the coolest feature yet," said Lana.
"What's that?" Asked Luan.
"They can combine, and that was my idea for the record," Lana boasted.
"Combine?" Everyone asked.
"We installed a magnetic lock that allows the bottom of The Cavalry to lock onto the bottom of The Spear for transportation," Lincoln explained. "In fact, when combined, all the Cavalry's features can be controlled from the Spear, so it has even more features,"
The whole family felt a mixture of impressed and confusion after the presentation.
"How do you guys even power these things,"
"Elemental stones, the same ones I used in my apartment, unlimited energy and no pollution," said Lincoln.
"I gotta say, you kids put a lot of work into these two,"
"Thanks, Dad; I can't wait to get the spear in the air,"
"Excuse me, there is no way I'm letting you fly this thing," protested Rita.
"Mom?"
"Sweetie, I understand what you're trying to do here, but I can't just stand by and let you kids risk your lives in these contraptions," said Rita. "You and Clyde are only 18, and Ronnie Anne, you're still a few weeks out from turning 18, do any of you know the first thing about flying?"
"No, Mrs. Loud, which is why we want you to teach us," Ronnie Anne said.
Rita was surprised. "Say what?"
"Lincoln told us how your dad taught you how to fly a plane; who better to teach us,"
"Kids, I'm flattered that you want me to teach you, but I have no idea how to fly something like this,"
"Fear not, mother, while the Spear may seem very complicated, its basic controls are easier to handle than that crop duster," Lisa explained.
"Why do you guys keep bringing that up?" said Lori.
"Lori, we're talking about the plane,"
"Oh right,"
"So, Mrs. Loud, are you interested?" asked Ronnie Anne.
Rita thought hard, she didn't want to, but at the same time, it would be better for her to teach at least Lincoln than him trying to fly with no knowledge.
"Fine, we'll give it a shot tomorrow, but until then, this thing stays grounded,"
"Deal," they said,
"Can we wrap this up? I had way too much to drink before coming here,"
"Here, Lynn, use the bathroom on the Spear,"
Waving his hand, the Spear door opened to a block blocking the way, but it quickly lowered, creating a clear path.
"Use the door on the left,"
"Thanks,"
Lynn ran inside, not taking time to admire the cockpit; she ran to the back, entering through the door on the left. Lynn walked into a nice-sized bathroom with a sink, toilet, and even a shower.
"Woah, nice setup for an airplane bathroom,"
Moments later, Lynn came back out, impressed by what she saw.
"Nice can, bro,"
"Lana hooked me up after I made the space,"
"So what's right?"
"It's a mini lab/workshop/medical bay, I still need a few supplies, but that can wait till later," said Lincoln as he made the Spear and Calvary disappear into the magic circles.
"Let's head back into town,"
The family headed back to town; the family splintered off to take care of personal business. Clyde met with his dads and Chloe, Rita took the kids to Lynn's Table, Lynn Sr., Lincoln, and Ronnie Anne went to work the late morning shift. Luckily Lynn Sr. didn't have to worry; Kotaro was back from his vacation and was managing the store with Stella and Girl Jordan. Lincoln still disguised himself, not wanting to reveal himself, as he worked in the kitchen; Ronnie Anne was on the floor with the others. To hide Lincoln and Ronnie Anne's absence during their time in San Lorenzo, Lynn Sr. told everyone that Ronnie Anne went back to Great Lake City for personal reasons and gave "Abraham" a couple of days off. The day went smoothly until someone walked in; to everyone's surprise, it was Rusty. Rusty immediately felt the hostility coming from everyone who saw him. Rita and the girls glared at him, minus Lina, who was confused. Rusty tried not to make eye contact as he approached Lynn Sr.
"Hello, Mr. Loud, I'm here to drop my stepmom's deposit for the Royal Woods Saturday night light party this weekend," he said, handing off a check.
"I'll be back after I verify this check; please wait here, Rusty," said Lynn Sr.
Rusty stood nervously everywhere he turned; people were giving him unfriendly looks. Ever since confessing to faking the photo, Rusty had become a pariah in Royal Woods. Everyone who knows what he's done has since shunned him, even his younger brother Rocky since Rusty's actions cost him his relationship with Lucy.
As his eyes moved, they fell on Stella, whose angry look was second only to Ronnie Anne's.
"Uh hey Stella, been a while,"
"You've got nerve talking to me,"
"I've apologized countless times over the years. Is what I did truly so terrible that none of you can see anything but that when you look at me?" Rusty asked. "Haven't I suffered enough!?"
"You have the nerve to ask that after the mess you caused?" growled Ronnie Anne
"I don't see how that picture caused Lincoln to get on that plane,"
"You still don't get it, Rusty; what you did wasn't just a factor in what happened to Lincoln; it's the starting point. None of this would have happened if you hadn't made that photo; you set this all in motion, and for what? A pact that was a moot point by the time Lincoln and I asked each other out," Stella asked.
"Hey, we all made that promise. It wasn't just me."
"If memory serves, you guys only made that promise because you were all crushing on Stella, but by the time Lincoln and Stella started dating, Clyde, Zach, and Liam all moved on. You were the only one that hadn't." Girl Jordan pointed out.
"Besides, Stella can date whoever she wants; who are you to interfere with her love life? I bet you were just jealous that she didn't want to date you," Ronnie Anne said.
"Maybe in another dimension," said Stella.
Before Rusty could reply, Lynn Sr. returned with the receipt.
"Here's your receipt, Rusty; I'll see you and your family on Saturday," he said before Rusty left.
Lina was confused as she asked Rita, "Grandma, why is everyone mad at him?"
"Let's just say he did something really bad,"
"Can't he just say he's sorry,"
"Sometimes sorry isn't enough, sweetie,"
"How can sorry not be enough?"
"You'll understand when you're older," Rita assured her.
Ronnie Anne left the floor and headed to the kitchen to see Lincoln happy about what she and the others did.
"Thanks for that, Ronnie,"
"No problem, though it seems he really doesn't understand the full extent of the trouble he caused,"
"The sad part is he can never know." Lincoln Lamented. "So what's this Saturday night lights party?"
"Something your dad does, you need a reservation, and it's a party," explained Ronnie Anne.
The rest of the day went smoothly until closing; everyone went home while Lincoln stayed at the restaurant. Ronnie Anne wanted to stay but decided it would be better for them to get some sleep. Heading back to Bobby and Lori's house, Ronnie Anne arrived just as they did.
"Hey, guys,"
"Hey, Sis, we brought something for you, or should I say someone," said Bobby.
Ronnie Anne was confused until Sid stepped out of Eliza.
"Sid?"
"Hey, Ronnie Anne," said Sid running up to hug her.
"What are you doing here? I thought you weren't going to be back for another week after your mom's work vacation got extended,"
"Oh, after we were done in San Lorenzo, the other stops decided to open their nature preserves no problem, so we were done way sooner. We were actually back a few days ago, but we took time to spend time as a family, sorry I didn't call you sooner,"
"It's okay; I get you needed time to be with your family,"
Everyone went inside; Bobby and Lori went to their room while Sid and Ronnie Anne hung out in the guest room.
"It's pretty cool you managed to finish up your mom's work vacation. I was a little afraid you were going to miss my birthday,"
"I may have sped things up a little," replied Sid.
"Like how?"
"Every place we went to after San Lorenzo had some corrupt politician or official opposing the nature reserve, so I may have found evidence of their corruption and connection to local crime organizations and exposed to the local media. All in the days work for Midnight,"
"Girl, you went around doing vigilante work and didn't call us?"
"Sorry, but I have to do something; I mean, sure, a few crime bosses have vowed vengeance on me, but at least they don't know who I really am,"
"Sid," said an annoyed Ronnie Anne.
"Sorry, Ronnie, please don't be mad,"
"I'm not Sid; I'm actually very proud, but if you're going to do this, at least keep me, Lincoln, and Clyde in the loop. Don't go off and do this by yourself,"
"I promise no more solo vigilante stuff; by the way, before I left San Lorenzo, that green eye guy you met on the beach approached me and told me Queen Bea was nowhere to be found,"
"Great, now we have to go track her down," groaned Ronnie Anne. "At least the next time we see her, she'll be put down fast,"
"You guys got your hands on holy water?"
"Yeah, thanks to my Abuela,"
"Aw, I want a sacred weapon too,"
"We'll talk to Lincoln tomorrow, till then let's get some sleep; we got a big day,"
"Really? What?"
"Let's just say we made some upgrades,"
The Next Morning.
Everyone was back in Tall Timber Park bright and early, the late mid-July weather was hot, and everyone was sweating but excited.
"Woah, I can't believe you guys did this," said Sid, seeing both the Spear and Calvary.
"These are so awesome,"
"Hey, Linc, where's your mom?" Asked Ronnie Anne
"She'll be here; she was on her way when I called her earlier," Lincoln replied. "Clyde, you okay? You seem a little quiet today?"
"We can talk about it later, buddy,"
Suddenly Rita pulled up in Vanzilla, stepping out. "Sorry if I'm late; Lily and Lina wanted to come, but Sam promised to take them to Auntie Pam's Parlor later,"
"Well, let's get started," said Lincoln, opening The Spear.
Everyone went inside; Rita sat in the pilot's seat, and Lincoln sat in the co-pilot seat. Clyde sat in one station while Sid and Ronnie Anne shared the other.
"Okay, Mom, to start it, you have to,"
"Don't worry; Lisa told me how to start this thing,"
Flipping a switch on the panel to her left instantly activated the engines and extended the pilot and co-pilot steering. Rita took a deep breath readying herself before addressing everyone else.
"Okay, since Lincoln is sitting in the co-pilot seat, I'll be teaching him directly, but I want you all to listen cause tomorrow it'll be your turn,"
"Yes, ma'am,"
"Dang it,"
"What's wrong, Mom?"
"The cars are in the way, we won't don't have enough runway space,"
"No worries, thanks to Lisa, we don't need to,"
Pressing a button on the left side of the throttle lever, the engines started revving before everyone saw that they were rising.
"Looks like we're moving," said Sid.
"Lincoln, what's going on?"
"Lisa and Lana installed hover boosters under The Spear, which has a hover mode. This baby can move up and down like an elevator; I even added an enchantment for balance," Lincoln informed.
"Impressive, sweetie; it's like we're in an elevator,"
"Thanks, Mom; now check this out," Lincoln said, pressing a button.
LOCK ON INITIATED
As The Spear rose up a little more, it started moving until it was hovering over The Cavalry before it started hovering too and turned upside down, its wheels retracting before it locked to the bottom of The Spear. The computer notified everyone that the lock-on was a success.
"Lincoln, what was that?" Asked Rita.
"Just The Spear and Calvary's lock function; I figured we could test that out while we're practicing,"
"Okay, sweetie, fine,"
With The Calvary secured, the Spear rose even higher until reaching flight altitude. The main engine activated, and the hover Jets turned off as the plane took off. Rita initially had trouble controlling The Spear but quickly got control as she flew through the sky, very impressed.
"This is amazing; you kids really built this thing in just a few weeks?"
"We just modified the plane and added on a few things,"
Rita took a few more minutes to adjust to flying the plane but then decided to start her lesson.
"Okay, Lincoln, grab one to the co-pilot steering," Instructed Rita.
Grabbing the steering, Lincoln was ready to start his lesson.
Hours later.
After hours of flying and learning Aerial maneuvers, Lincoln proved to be a fast learner as he followed every instruction his mother gave him. While flying, Lincoln took time to test the lock-on function too. After finishing her lesson, Rita instructed Lincoln to head back to Vanzilla.
"I'm very impressed, Lincoln; you definitely get those skills from my side of the family,"
"Thanks, Mom,"
"As a celebration, how about I treat you all to the burp n' burger? I'll drive us all in Vanzilla,"
"I hope that you kids were paying attention because tomorrow Clyde you're sitting in the co-pilot's seat, then Ronnie Anne and, Finally Sid,"
"Huh, oh uh, okay, Mrs. Loud," said Clyde sounding distracted, something they all noticed.
"Is something wrong?" asked Rita.
"It's nothing, Mrs. Loud,"
After landing and getting into Vanzilla, they all headed to the Burp n' Burger, Rita treated everyone to lunch before heading off. Ronnie Anne and Sid went off to do a girl's day as Ronnie Anne decided to show all the best skate spots in Royal Woods, while Lincoln and Clyde did their own thing.
"Alright buddy now that we're alone spill what's up,"
"What do you mean?"
"Clyde, just because you and I have been apart for 6 years doesn't mean I don't know when something is bothering you,"
"Okay you got me,"
"Good, now what's up?"
"Well last night Chloe and I were finally telling my dads that we were moving in together at the start of college,"
"Your dads didn't take it well?"
"No, they were okay with it; it's just what happened afterward,"
"What happened?"
"Well, at the start of the school year, Chloe applied for a scholarship to study abroad in France and Italy, and while we were in San Lorenzo, she got a call that she won the scholarship,"
"That's great!?"
"It is but it turns out the program starts early, so she needs to be in France by Monday, which doesn't give us a whole lot of time to spend together,"
"That's rough, buddy,"
"I know she wasn't going to take the scholarship at first because she said she'd miss me, but I encouraged her not to miss out on this opportunity, so I'm taking her to the airport this Sunday, and I guess I'm just bummed that we can't live together yet,"
"I understand this feels so last minute, but you're a good boyfriend encouraging her to follow her dream, and as far as missing her goes, you won't have to. Remember we have a supersonic jet, so you can go visit her whenever you want we'll just make up some excuse for you being there,"
"Thanks, buddy, that helps a lot."
"No problem, so I hope you're ready for tomorrow because, like my mom said, you're sitting in the co-pilot seat this time,"
Later that week
For the rest of the week, continued Rita instructing everyone on flying, Clyde, Ronnie Anne, and Sid each got a turn in the Co-pilot. By Friday, Rita gave them all a small test, which they all passed.
"You all did great for the basics, but you do have to use this plane; I'd rather you use the autopilot until you're used to long flights.
"We promise,"
"No, let's head back to town in Vanzilla,"
"Uh, Mom, are we in the right place where we left Vanzilla?"
"Of course, the same spot this week. Why?"
"Cause I'm not seeing Vanzilla,"
"What!?"
Rita looked out, hoping to see her family's aged vehicle, but there was no sign of it except tire tracks that went off into the woods.
"I don't believe this; someone stole Vanzilla!"
"I don't know what's more shocking, the fact Vanzilla was stolen or that someone wanted to steal Vanzilla,"
"Lincoln, now is not the time for jokes," Rita told him firmly
"Sorry,"
Rita dreaded what to do next as she pulled out her phone. "I better call your father and the police,"
"Wait, Mom; we can get Vanzilla back,"
"Sweetie, we don't even know where Vanzilla went or how long ago it was stolen,"
"We can find out, guys; your terminals are linked to the Loud Cloud; use them to lock in on Vanzilla's tracker,"
"Vanzilla has a tracker?" Asked Rita.
"Lisa installed it, and she knew how Dad can get about making changes to Vanzilla, so she never told him,"
"Well, thank goodness for that?" Rita said, not sure if she should be happy about that.
"Okay, I found it; it looks like it's on the bridge, about 10 minutes out from entering Great Lake City," said Clyde.
"Okay, time to get our rust bucket back,"
"How we can't just fly over and attack in a metropolitan area," Ronnie Anne pointed out.
"Clyde, come with me; Mom, give us a minute,"
Lincoln left the co-pilot's seat and walked to a circle on the floor with Clyde following. In a flash, the two were standing in the circle in uniform.
"Mom, press that red button on your panel when I tell you to,"
"Okay, Lincoln,"
"Now!"
Rita pressed the button revealing the circle was a hatch; Lincoln and Clyde dropped through as it opened. In a flash, both found themselves sitting upside down in The Calvary's seats, much to their confusion.
"Lincoln, how did we…?'
"This one is on Lisa,"
Lincoln turned on The Calvary, its engine revving. "Okay, everyone in The Spear, Mom, I need you to press that I pressed to unlock The Calvary from The Spear,"
"Lincoln, are you crazy? We'll crash!" Said, Clyde.
"Relax, this baby is reinforced, plus it has hover jets for landings like these," assured Lincoln.
Rita found the button on her panel, silently praying it worked as she pressed it.
LOCK-ON DISENGAGED
The Calvary was no longer locked onto The Spear as it dropped towards the ground. The Calvary flipped right side up mid-fall; as The Calvary was close to hitting the ground, the hover Jets activated, stabilizing the fall as it hit the ground. The Calvary then took off racing after Vanzilla, following the trail it left.
Elsewhere,
Vanzilla was seconds away from entering Great Lake City; a large, gruff-looking man was in the driver's seat, and on the passenger side was a smaller man.
"We scored big; how much do you think we can get for junk on wheels?"
"Not much for the whole thing, but we might be able to make some cash stripping this thing and selling the parts, especially the engine,"
"Can't believe we found this in that park; the losers who left it are in for a big surprise," bragged the smaller man.
"I wish I could see the look on their faces,"
The two men laughed again before resuming their silence. As the smaller man looked out his window, he noticed something in the passenger side rear window.
"Hey dude, do you see what I see?"
"What do you see?"
"It looks like one of those fancy Lamborghini v12 coming up behind us,"
Lincoln and Clyde were closing in fast; thanks to the cavalry's speed, they could cut through Tall Timber Park to reach the bridge.
"Got you now," said Lincoln
"If I didn't know any better, I think they're coming for us," said the smaller man.
"Why would someone who could afford tech like that come after this oversized Hot Wheel?" The gruff man asked.
Lincoln then activated the cavalry buzzsaws, ready to take out Vanzilla's back tires, disabling it.
"Okay, all I have to do is take out the tires," said Lincoln.
"Oh shit, that thing has buzzsaws; it is after us; step on it!"
Suddenly the larger man stepped on the gas, and Vanzilla began pulling away easily.
"Geez, what kind of engine did Lana install,"
Lincoln knew he could easily catch up, but they were in a populated area now and needed to hang back; luckily, Rita and the others were still following The Spear as their eyes in the sky.
"Guys, Clyde and I have to hang back; there are too many people here now,"
"No problem, we're still tracking it, and it looks like Vanzilla is heading downtown," said Ronnie Anne.
"And it looks like it's gonna pass our apartment, Ronnie Anne. Doesn't the Mercado get its afternoon deliveries at this time?" Asked Sid.
"Actually, it does,"
Bobby and Hector received afternoon fruit deliveries outside the Mercado from Bobby's BFF Par.
"Here you go, Mr. Casagrande, 6 cases of fresh mangoes," said Par
"Gracias Par, Maybelle will love that,"
"Okay, I just need your signature," said Par, pulling out a clipboard and pen.
Suddenly before Hector could sign, they heard the sound of a car horn, and in a split moment, Vanzilla came screaming down the street.
"Out of our way, losers!"
Par jumped out of the way, but Hector's mangoes weren't so lucky as Vanzilla crashed right through and kept moving, with the men flipping off the trio as they drove off.
"My mangoes!" Hector yelled.
"What is wrong with those guys,"
"Wait, Abuelo, that was Vanzilla, but none of the Louds were driving it,"
"Their van must've been stolen,"
Bobby pulled out his phone, speed-dialing Lori. "Babe, you're not gonna believe this!"
Back with Lincoln and Clyde, Lincoln was annoyed for letting them pull away so much.
"Damn it, I shouldn't have let Vanzilla get that far away,"
"Easy, Linc, your mom, and the others have eyes on Vanzilla, Right Ronnie Anne?" Asked Clyde.
"We already got it; Vanzilla pulled into an old warehouse by the pier; gotta be a chop shop,"
"We're on our way,"
Back with Vanzilla, the men had pulled into an old warehouse, but inside was anything but old, there was equipment for stripping cars and dozens of men dressed as mechanics stripping away parts from other cars. At the center of this operation was a large man in overalls; as the men stepped out of Vanzilla, the boss looked annoyed, but the thieves looked triumphant.
"I sent you idiots to Royal Woods to find me rare cars and you come back with this piece of junk,"
"Boss, this piece of junk just outran a sports car. The engine alone should cover the money you lost on that Lamborghini those idiots in San Lorenzo lost when they got arrested," said the smaller man.
"that Lamborghini was a custom job, a two-seater worth millions on the black market, dozens of potential buyers, and you expect me to believe this engine is going to cover the money I lost?"
"Boss, if this engine can make a piece of junk like this fast, just think what it can do in a real sports car," said the gruff-looking man.
The boss thought for a moment and warned the thieves.
"For your sakes, this better be worth it; you two appraise the engine and see if it's worth anything; the rest of you, once they're done, strip this hunk of scrap, sell the useful stuff and get rid of the rest,"
"Yes sir,"
As the men moved in to start working, they all started hearing an engine getting closer.
"Do you hear something?" Said the gruff-looking man.
Suddenly the Calvary came smashing through the wall plowing through any machinery in its path. As the other men jumped out of the way, the Calvary went into a doughnut, circling around the boss, thieves, and Vanzilla. The Calvary spun around them a few times before stopping, the hatches opened, and Lincoln and Clyde popped out.
"Well…well…quite the operation you boys have," said Lincoln.
"It's a shame we must shut you guys down," said Clyde.
"Who the hell are you two supposed to be?"
"They call me Knockout," said Clyde brandishing his gauntlets.
"They call me The Guardian," said Lincoln, drawing his sword.
"So you two chased us in that suped-up car?" Said the smaller man.
"You idiots were being chased and you still came here!?" Growled the boss.
"But boss, we lost them,"
"I wouldn't brag about that if I were you; you should really choose your targets more wisely," said Clyde.
"That car you stole has a tracker built into its engine; how do you think we caught up to you so fast, despite you having a 3-hour head start,"
"Idiots!" Roared the boss.
"Speaking of which, I'll be taking that back now,"
Lincoln summoned a magic circle around Vanzilla, before it started sinking into it and disappeared.
"What the hell did you do?"
"I sent it back where it belongs, and you should know the police are on the way," informed Lincoln.
"So, are you guys gonna surrender quietly?" Asked Clyde cracking his knuckles.
"Or, is this gonna get Loud?" Asked Lincoln.
The boss roared. "Kill them…kill them now!"
All the men began pulling out guns and firing at Lincoln and Clyde. The two immediately dodged before finding cover behind the machinery. All the gunfire was concentrated on that one spot, and neither was worried.
"Looks like they chose to get Loud, so buddy, do you want to drag this out, or do you want to make this quick?" Asked Lincoln.
"Let's make this quick I want to get back and spend as much time as I can with Chloe,"
"You got it, Calvary autopilot engaged access code 1 boy 10 girls," said Lincoln, pressing on the side of his helmet and hearing a ping. "Target all hostiles, set to stun level 2, go!"
Access Code Accepted
Autopilot Engaged
The hatches closed, and the engine started revving, confusing everyone.
"What the?"
The Calvary suddenly took off driving a round; while some mechanics turned their fire onto the car, others ran like cockroaches in the light. The Calvary then began firing off lasers, hitting each target.
"I can't move!"
This process continued until the only men left standing were the ones who stole Vanzilla. As scared, the men tried to run, but as they turned to run, they were met with straights to the face courtesy of Lincoln and Clyde, knocking them out.
"Time to go," said Lincoln as he and Clyde climbed back into the Calvary.
"Hey, you can't leave us like this!" said the boss trying to move.
"Don't worry; the effects will wear off in a few hours, and as we said, the police are on their way; you'll be safe behind bars by then." Said Clyde as the hatches closed.
The Calvary took off, driving through the hole it made. As it drove off, The Calvary passed by a squad of police cars that were driving to the chop shop.
"Damn!" Thought Lincoln.
One of the cars broke off from the rest and began pursuing the duo.
"Uh, Lincoln,"
"I know; hang on,"
Lincoln began speeding up as he headed straight to the wall of a building.
"Time to see if the jacks work,"
Pressing a button, The Calvary jumped into the air, landing on the side of the wall; thanks to the tire treks, they began driving up the walls, leaving the pursuing officer shocked. Lincoln pushed the accelerator, making the drive faster up the wall.
"Lincoln, what are you doing?"
"Wait for it,"
The Calvary then launched into the air, Clyde was on the verge of freaking out, but the Spear came flying in, catching them.
LOCK ON INITIATED
The Calvary and Spear were again locked onto each other as they flew off and headed back to Royal Woods. As Lincoln and Clyde climbed the hatch, to their surprise, Ronnie Anne was sitting in the pilot's seat, and Sid was in the co-pilot's seat. Rita was sitting at one of the back panels on the phone.
"Not bad, you guys," said Ronnie Anne.
"Yeah, good thing you guys took care of business; it's been crazy up here,"
"What happened?" Asked Lincoln.
"Bobby saw Vanzilla and called Lori, then Lori called your dad, and he's been freaking out,"
"Lynn sweetie, we have Vanzilla, and we're on our way home,"
Phone Chatter.
"We'll see you in a bit," said Rita, hanging up the phone. "I swear, I love that man, but his obsession with that van is just…"
"So Mom, do you still have any doubts about us?"
"You all have proven how capable you are,"
"Thanks mom,"
"Now let's get home before your father has a heart attack,"
The group raced back to Royal Woods fast after landing and retrieving Vanzilla from the pocket dimension, the group headed to Lynn's table. Lynn Sr. was happy to see his van; however, Lisa and Lana both argued about making improvements to the van to prevent this from happening again, which Lynn Sr. conceited too. The next day news of vigilantes calling themselves The Guardian and Knockout taking down a chop shop operation spread throughout Great Lake City and reached Royal Woods, along with rumors of a car that could drive up a wall. By the time of the Royal Woods Saturday night lights party, it was the biggest topic of the whole celebration. Everyone wondered who these guys were, even Katherine Mulligan-Spokes, as she sat with her husband and step-sons.
"This feels like the biggest scoop of the century, and GLC has it,"
"Don't worry about Great Lake City, boo, let's just enjoy ourselves,"
"Easy for you to say, Dad," said Rusty.
The whole night Rusty got nothing but hostile looks from not just Stella, Girl Jordan, and Ronnie Anne, but the Loud sisters too, who were either helping in the kitchen or attending the party, not to mention from Zach and Liam, who were also there. Zach looks like a taller skinnier version of his dad, and the years working on his family farm gave Liam a bodybuilder body. Rocky was also cold to his brother, especially after Lucy still refused to speak to him. In the kitchen, Clyde was helping out part-time while also spending time with Chloe, who was also at the party too.
"Okay, Mr. Loud, the orders already," said Clyde handing a tray of food to Lynn Sr.
"Thanks, Clyde, you can take a break now and spend time with Chloe, besides I don't want you to miss what's about to happen,"
"Thank you," said Clyde, leaving.
Lynn Sr. turned the tray over to Lincoln. "Here you go, son; are you sure you want to do this?"
"It's time,"
Lincoln took the tray and walked out of the kitchen, not putting on his disguise; most people weren't paying attention, but those who were like Stella, Girl Jordan, Zach, and Liam all gasped as they watched Lincoln walked to the Spokes family table.
"Excuse me, Ms. Mulligan, I'm here with your orders and the biggest scoop/exclusive to hit Royal Wood in a Long time,"
"Oh really? And what might that be?" she asked before she and her family gasped.
"My name is Lincoln Loud and I'm ALIVE!"
End Of Ch 14.