"Look, Colin, you can't just mope around all night. You have to tell us what's wrong," Clyde said to Colin Gomez as he sat down on the couch, avoiding eye contact with everyone.
"What's the point, Clyde? They all hate me now. I ruined their lives. Especially Lunas."
"You haven't even told me what happened, yet. What about Luna? What happened?"
"-sigh- Well, I guess there isn't any point in hiding it from you anymore, Clyde. And Mr McBride. Also Mr McBride," he gestured towards Clydes dads. "You see, uh..."
5 Minutes Later...
"So, you're going to be a dad?"
"No. Maybe a father, but no dad. Even if I had the courage to go back and face them, I couldn't."
"Colin, do you want something to eat? You look hungry," Mr McBride asked him.
"No, you don't have to do that, sir. I'm fine. I just..."
He couldn't continue. He was too choked up with emotion to get a word out.
"I think that you should go sleep for a while, Colin. Maybe you'll feel better then."
"Yeah. Yeah, that's fine."
He was escorted to the guest bedroom, where he promptly layed down and slept.
6 Hours Later...
Colin woke up to see Clyde standing over him.
"Chico? What time is it?"
"6:30. I just thought you might want this," he said as he handed Colin his walkie-talkie.
"Thanks, Clyde. You're a good guy," he said as he managed to finally smile for the first time since the concert.
"Well? Aren't you gonna use it?"
He looked down at the metal box in his hands, finally holding down the button on the side and saying, "Lincoln, do you hear me? Lincoln?"
After a few seconds, he responded.
"Colin? Is that you?"
"Yeah. It's me."
"Did Clyde let you in? Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. How's Luna? How's the house?"
"Well, Luna hasn't slept in a day. She's been siting downstairs moping. And the rest of the house is divided on whether, well, we want you back or not."
"Who's on who's side?"
"Well, the people that want you to stay are me, Luan, Lana, Leni, and I guess you could consider Lily a part. Luna too, but she won't talk to any of us."
"Well, tell them all I said thanks. And I that I'll be here if they need anything."
"I got it, Colin. Or should I say, Bro?"
Colin smiled again as he put the walkie-talkie down. He turned to face Clyde.
"Well?"
"What?"
"Well, what do I do? I have to fix things, but it's impossible! Half the house wants me out of their life!"
"Well, I don't really have any suggestions or anything, Colin. But what I DO have is advice."
"What is it?"
"Ok, you know how I always get really weird around Lori? Your sister?"
"I don't know. I don't really pay attention to that stuff."
"Well, the reason I pay so much attention to Lori is because I like her."
Colin tried to surpress a laugh.
"You? Ha! No offense, Clyde, but you aren't exactly a suitable candidate for Lori."
"You think I didn't know that? I'm the guy that has no chance of ever getting her to like me. But you know what?"
"What?"
"I don't give up. I know the odds aren't in my favor, but does that mean I throw in the towel? No! I keep fighting!"
"But, why? There's no point in fighting the fight If you know it will all be in vain!"
Clyde made himself eye level with Colin and looked directly into his eyes.
"Colin, some people are worth fighting for. Even if you're doomed to fail, you'll know that it would be for them. For their heart. For their love."
"And Luna is one of those people?"
"Exactly. So what if half of them hate you? It's not a popularity contest or anything, is it? All you need to do is be confident that you can get her back!"
"But that's just the problem! I'm not confident!"
"Then FIND confidence! Find the inner you that says, "I can do anything!" FIND that Colin, Colin!"
Colin sat there and mulled over the options. If he stayed and didn't go find Luna, he would be free. He wouldn't have any responsbilities, any worrys, any anything! But a he found Luna, it would be hard. He would need to raise the child with her. He would need to take his duties up a notch in the future.
But at the same time... he loved Luna. And everybody in that house. Even Lola.
Finally, he stood up and made his decision.
"I need to go find Luna. Now."
"Go find her, then. I'm got going to stop you."
He turned to face Clyde, then suddenly gave him a hug.
"Thank you, Clyde. Thank you for making me believe again."
"Ow! Colin, your grip is too tight! Let go!" He said in a wheezing pain.
30 Minutes Later...
"I'm doing this. I'm saying sorry for everything I've done. My confession to the church, I guess."
He stood on the sidewalk directly in front of the Loud House, still nervous about what would happen. Would he be forgiven? Or would he be turned away and left to wander?
"One step at a time. One step at a time."
He had finally made it to the front door. He raised his hand to knock, his arm still shaking off the hook, when-
"Boo."
"AHHHH!" he screamed as he jumped out of the back. Soon, he had regained his senses.
"Lucy! WHY would you-"
WHAM!
"Hold him down! Hold him down!"
"I got it, Lori! Sheesh, you think I don't know what to do?"
He felt his arms being grabbed. He saw both Lucy and Lori grabbing him and pulling him into the side walk, holding his arms and legs.
"W-whats going on? What is this?" He asked as he saw the sisters that Lincoln had told him about. Then, a slow clap. So faint at the beginning, but it grew louder as the clapper made herself known.
"Well done, Colin, well done!"
He looked up to see a familiar face.
"Lola?!"
"Yep! That's my name! But YOUR name, though, is changing! From Loud back to Gomez!"
"What is this? What are you planning, Chica?"
"Well, for now, I won't say. But here's something!" With that, Lola took off her shoe and whacked Colin in the, well, man parts.
"MGGGGHFUUUUH!" He said as he tried to hide the pain.
"See, Colin, there are only 11 kids here, right?"
"-wheeze- yeah, not counting me. Bit I came here to-"
"Mess things up more? Ruin the rest of our lives? I figured. That's why we have to do what he have to do."
"And what exactly are you gonna do? Beat me up some more? "
"No."
"Good. Because-"
"We're sending you home. FIRE IT UP, LISA!"
As Colin heard a click and a whir behind him, his stomach dropped as he suddenly realized what they had planned for him.
"Lola, don't do this...turn the machine off..."
"And why should I? You've already ruined Lunas life, so we're just protecting everyone else from you. No hard feelings or anything."
"Lisa! Turn the machine off, please!"
"Sorry, Colin. Even after intense calculations, I determined that even if it pains me to say, Lola is right. You need to leave."
He turned his head to see the machine. It was a small black box, almost like a playstation, except for the giant, green, swirling hole that was coming out the top of it.
"Please. Dont. Do this."
"And what are you gonna do if we do?" Lori asked him mockingly.
He thought for a minute on that one. What could he do?
"LUNA! LINCOLN! LUAN! HELP ME!" He shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Any last words, Colin?" Lola asked him as he saw Lincoln and LUAN run out of the house.
"Please don't do it, Lola. Please..."
"Hmmm... when you put it that way... still no! Bye bye!" She said as she went to grab him.
"Lola! Stop this, NOW!"
"Ah, Lincoln! Luan! How nice of you to join us! Come to watch us send Gomez here back to his world?"
"Lola, Lori, Lynn, Lucy, Lisa, STOP. He didn't do anything wrong! It was a mistake, sure, but he's innocent!"
"Look, Luan, this HAS to be done. We aren't safe with him here!"
"Yes we are! I would trust Colin with my life!"
"Tell em, Chico!" He said, but a quick glance from Lori shut him up.
"I'll give you one minute to convince me. That's it, and then he's gone."
"Look, guys, Colin might have done some bad things, but-"
"You can say that again!" Lynn replied sarcastically.
"But look at all the good things he's gone for us! Lori, he helped you find your phone when you lost it. Lynn, he got you an autographed football. Lola, Lana, he tried to give you the best birthday ever! I messed up you guys burthday! If anyone, I should be going through that portal!"
"Good thing we can't do that, Lincoln."
"Why?"
"Because you're our brother. And we like our brother."
"BUT COLIN IS YOUR BROTHER, TOO!" Luan shouted, frustrated that they wouldn't listen.
"No, Luan. He isn't. He is a lying, cheating hobo that we let into our home! And what did he do? Got Luna pregnant! He's trouble!" Lola said as the other sisters looked at each other.
"Harsh," Colin said to anyone who would listen.
At that moment, Luna came out onto the front porch, looking very haggard and tired.
"Uhh, what's going on? I thought I heard Col..." her voice trailed off as she saw her boyfriend.
"LUNA!"
"COLIN!"
"Well, it looks like your time is up, Colin. Any last words before you leave?"
"No, Lola, don't do it. Please. I'll leave you alone, I'll leave the country, ANYTHING! But do NOT throw me into that portal!"
"Hmmm... I still am! Grab him!"
But no one did.
"Uh, hello! Are we gonna send him home or not?" She said as she turned around to face her sisters. But they had all moved over to Colins side.
"We can't do it, Lola."
"What?! WHY?!"
"Because he is our brother. We didn't have to let him into our house in the first place, but we did. We aren't letting go of him. Not just yet."
"B-b-but Luna! What about-"
"Look, Lola," Lori said, "Colin might have made a mistake or two, but think of how much happier we've been with him. Last night was the first night without him in about a year, and we were all miserable! Even you!"
Lola tried to come up with a comeback, but she couldnt.
"Fine! See what I care! I'll be inside!" She said as she stormed inside.
"Thank god for you guys!" Colin said as he sat down in front of the portal, still shaking from the near disaster.
"Well, Colin, you're our brother. It's what we do in this family, we stick together," Lori said to everyone's agreement.
"Where's Mom and Dad? I need to apologize to them."
"They went to the store to get groceries. They'll be back in an hour."
Colin then turned to Luna, who was still staring at him. His cheeks were flushed as he stood up.
"Luna."
"Colin."
Awkward silence for a few seconds.
"So..."
"Umm..."
"Are we good?" Luna asked him.
"Well, it he first thing I have to say is this. Luna, I'm so-"
"YAHHHHHHHHHH!" A familiar voice screamed as she flew out of the house, right towards Colin. The sisters saw her and tried to stop her, but she was too fast.
Colin turned his head just at the right time.
"What the-"
Lola ran into him, sending him flying backwards to the edge of the portal. He tried to regain his balance, but it was too late.
"No, no, no, no, no, NOOOOOOOOOOO!" Colin yelled as he fell back into the portal. The last thing he remembered seeing before he blacked out was Luna, standing at the edge of the portal with a shocked look on her face, replacing the joyous one he had seen just moments ago.
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