It was Monday morning and everything was the same as usual for the Loud family. Luna was able to find time to wash up and rock out on her guitar as she usual does every morning. But this morning was different. She kept looking out her window and while she only saw their backyard, she also got a glimpse of their new next door neighbor's backyard. She still couldn't believe that she got four hundred and fifty four dollars and fifty four cents from her new neighbor. Her curiosity ran rampant on who exactly this Frank Castle was. At the same time though she couldn't exactly remember why and where she heard that name before. Before she knew it was almost time for school.
"Luna, I need some going to school music." said Lincoln as he tried to round everyone up to head out for school. It was not an easy task for her eleven year old younger brother. She was aware of how crazy her nine sisters can get. She always did her best to support her brother in anyway she could. Afterall she'd do anything for him.
"You got it bro." She pulls out her trusty axe and rocks out. After Lincoln gathered the rest of the family to their van that the family calls Vanzilla, Luna gets her stuff ready and heads on out. She looks over and sees the car from the next door pull out the driveway and heads off, she was able to get small glimpse of the passenger, and wondered more about who he was. Her trail of thought was interrupted when Lori honks the car horn, letting Luna know that she needs to get in the van.
-At School-
Luna was at her locker putting her stuff in her locker and got what she needed for her first period. She hears a lot of girls whispering and gawking in the hallway, and checks out what was going on. He sees a tall young man, wearing a well tailored suit and a pair of glasses, and carried simple backpack. The girls were falling for him, while the boys were in awe of him. Luna was of course enamored by this new student. It was too much for her to be her usual self. He just simply walked past her as she tried to hide herself from him. He stops for a second and turns around, and to her surprised he walked up to her.
"Um excuse me, you don't happen to know where the main office is right?" Asked the new student.
"Uh...uh...uh...it's..." stammered Luna. She couldn't find the words to answer a simple question. She starts to panic and blurted out a random answer. "Make left down the hall, and it's the third door." The new student just smiled at her answer.
"Thank you...what is your name?" Asked the new student.
"L...Luna Loud."
"Nice to meet you Luna." He just walked off, leaving her behind. She looks on as a girls around continue to either follow him or stare at him.
-Lunch Time-
News about the new kid was spreading all throughout school. Luna overheard that the new kid was originally from New York City, and was around Leni's age. She also heard that he was genius, and at the same time made athletes look foolish when they competed with him in gym class. She noticed that the new kid was not in the lunchroom, but that was none of her decided to take her tune out all anything and everything about the new kid by rocking out with her friends. Luna Loud was known for skills on her guitar, but this time something was off, and her friends knew it.
"Yo Luna something sounds off." said Sam.
"Dude what are you talking about?" asked Luna.
"Something just sounds like someone sounds very distracted, and focused on something else" said Sam.
"Relax it's probably nothing, let's rock!" they play again, and same thing happened. Something was still off.
"Luna, you're missing your cues and your timing is way off. " said Sam.
"No I'm not, everything is fine you guys are wrong." said Luna
"Relax brah, she was just trying to help." said Toby
"Sorry, maybe you're right I just need time to think." She packed up her stuff, and got out of the lunch room. She was walking down the hallway and heard a faint bassline being played. She followed to where the music was coming from. It was coming from the music room, and saw the new kid playing the bass.
She could hear the passion and the energy from his music. She looked through the window of the classroom door, and couldn't help but look on as he played. She didn't realize the door was slightly opened and she leaned in a little too much and the door opened and he fell on her face, capturing the attention of the New Kid.
"Woah, You okay there?"
"Uh yeah haha, I'm alright, I'm just going to..." she was about to leave, until the new kid stopped her.
"Wait, I remember you you were the one who helped me this morning, I never got to say this but thank you."
"Yeah, it's no big deal." She was about to leave and then was stopped again.
"You want to jam along with me?" he asked.
"What?"
"That is your guitar in your hand right? I was wondering if you want to join in, I mean I'm not greatest." She couldn't help but smile and pulled out her axe. As they jammed, Luna started to get more comfortable around him. Music spoke louder than words could, at least to her.
After their jam session, they put their instruments down for a bit to catch a breather.
"Dude you rock with the bass." said Luna.
"Thanks, but compared to you and I'm just but a learner, and you're the master." Luna blushed at his comment. Before the conversation could go on, the school bell rang and their time together was cut short.
"Well gotta get going." He picks up bookbag and breathes in deeply and prepares to head out. "By the way I'm Frank Castle." He gives her a smile and walks out as girls poured in and fawned over him.
"Castle..." The name sounded familiar to Luna, but didn't have much time to think about because she was about to late to her next class.
-That Night-
The Loud family was watching the news, while the parents were. Everyone has occupied doing their own thing. Though the older Loud sisters were talking about the new student. Something on the news caught Lincoln's attention.
"EVERYONE QUIET!" Shouted Lincoln. Everyone stopped what they were doing and all looked at Lincoln.
"Bro what's your deal?" asked Luna. Lincoln points at the TV screen and they watch what was so important. It was a press conference being led by the police commissioner.
"I know you are all concerned about what happened last night. All we know is that we got a call about a violent altercation, and by the time we got here, we found multiple dead bodies."
"Do you think this is related to increase of gang-like activity lately?" asked one of the reporters
"By the looks of it, it seems like a turf war has erupted."
"According to eyewitness accounts this was done all by a man with a white skull, can you comment on that?" asked another reporter.
"We do not have time to deal with superstition, or made up stories."
"We live in a world where someone can move planets, and summon thunder, and yet guys in white skulls beating up people is too much to believe?" said Lynn.
"Yeah, but this isn't Metropolis, or New York. Nothing exciting is supposed to happen here." said Lincoln.
"Whatever the case maybe kids, we don't want you being out late." said their mom Rita.
"Yes kids, we need to remain on our toes as much as possible." said their father Lynn Sr. The doorbell rang and they all immediately jumped into a corner as Lynn Sr. stood in front protecting the family. The doorbell rang again and the family altogether slowly made their way to door.
"Y...Yes?" said Lynn Sr.
"Uh hi, I'm Frank Castle, your next door neighbor, I'm just here to return something." he pulls out a guitar pick.
"That's my guitar pick!" said Luna, "where did you..."
"You dropped it on your way out of the music room. I've heard from others that you lived here, didn't realize we were neighbors." He hands back her pick while everyone just looked at him in awe. "Okay...well I better get going, I'll see you in school tomorrow." He turns around and heads back home, but he stops short and looks back. "Oh and Luna, I would really like it if we jammed again." He gives a small smile and heads back home. Everyone just looks on, until Luna finally snapped out of her trance and runs up to Frank.
"Wait, if you want you can chill at my place for a bit and introduce you to the rest of the family." He ponders for a moment, but too long.
"Thanks for the offer, but I do have a lot of work I need to do. Maybe next time."
"Yeah...next time..." said Luna. He gives a small smile again and walks on back home. Luna heads back home and everyone looks at her. "What!?"
"How did you get to know the new kid!?" asked Lori.
"Yeah when did you have time to talk to him?" asked Leni.
"Is he as rich as he seems to be?" asked Lola. Slowly one by one each Loud family member starts to swarm around Luna, asking and demanding to know more about Frank, and how they can get as close to him as she was.
-Elsewhere-
Frank was in his secret lair sitting in a metal chair and in front of him was a giant computer screen. He was analyzing data and information he found about the local gangs that have been popping up.
"Everything okay Master Frank." said Mr. Lieberman.
"Yeah, just trying to figure out who the leaders of each gang. Once I take them out, everyone else will crumble." Mr. Lieberman looks on with a concern look on his face. He hoped that things have changed since moving here. After the mess that happened back in New York, he thought at least he would take it easy.
"Master Frank, it is a school night. You need your rest."
"I am fine. The scum of this city have emerged, and I have to get rid of them." Mr. Lieberman remembered something, Frank mentioned that he hung out with someone today, and for the first time in a long time Frank talked about it with such energy.
"Master Frank, if don't mind me asking why did step out for a little bit? It wasn't because you wanted to meet with this friend of yours.
"She's not a friend, I had something and I wanted to bring it back. That is all." said Frank. All these years Frank learned how to control his emotions. But to Mr. Lieberman he saw right through Frank. "Just a friend? doesn't sound like one." Frank gets up from his chair and puts his mask on and walks off.
"I'm heading out, there's work that needs to be done. Don't wait up too late." He storms off into his War-van and drives off. Mr. Lieberman looks on with smile on his face and looks over to see a family portrait of the Castle Family and smiled.
"He is slowly coming back."
