Lucy, Lincoln, and Luna sat in the bleachers with the rest of their family as they watched Lynn's football game. The family's athlete felt a tinge of fear in her gut. The reason she was allowed on an all-boys team was because last year, Lincoln asked her to fill in for him so that he wouldn't have to play. But the plan backfired when Lynn ended up becoming a local all-star on the team, and Lincoln was exposed. But on the bright side, the coach was so impressed with her performance, he offered her an official spot on the team.

Lynn never felt nervous when facing off against boys who were twice her size before, but right now, she was petrified. One wrong move and her neck could be broken, or her skull could be fractured, or her spine could break. It made her feel like a coward.

The referee's whistle snapped Lynn out of her trance and she focused her attention back on the game. The kickoff went smoothly, and her team managed to get to the thirty yard line. Everything seemed to be fine. Glancing over at the bleachers, she saw Lucy, Lincoln, and Luna surveying the field for any potential hazards.

But the third quarter rolled around with no troubles yet, much to their relief. The Roosters were even ahead of the away team by seventeen points. But just as the whistle blew again, Lincoln saw something that made him nervous. He directed Lucy and Luna's attention to the truck hitch carrying a load of fireworks. The trio shared a nervous glance before slipping away from their family.

The truck driver parked his truck behind the scoreboard, set up the controls in front of the vehicle, and got out to enjoy the game. But the truck was very old, and didn't work the way it used to. When he slammed the door shut, the parking brake came loose and it started to move forward. The hitch's wheel accidentally ran into a gopher hole that made it tip over on the side. The truck broke away from its cargo and ran over the controls.

The fireworks shot out from their cannons past the scoreboard and onto the field. The game came to a screeching halt and everyone started to panic. Lynn tripped on the field and one of the other players stepped on her leg. She couldn't get up, and she couldn't run away.

A shower of sparks surrounded her as the fireworks kept coming. In that moment, she felt completely helpless. She closed her eyes, waiting for the inevitable, only to open them again as she felt someone pull her out of the way.

Lincoln had pulled her to safety just in time, saving her life. But one final firework hit the back of the scoreboard, tearing it to shreds. Power cables whipped around the field, trapping the boy where he stood. "Help!" He cried.

"Lincoln!" Lucy ran over to the cables, but stopped when she saw how dangerous they looked. She wanted to help her brother, but she didn't know how. She was too far away from the powerhouse, and she couldn't find anything to grab the cables.

But then, she got an idea. If she was the next to die after Lincoln, then perhaps she could interfere with the design by trying to take his place. Steeling her nerves, the little girl got closer to her brother.

"Lucy! Get away!" Lincoln warned.

"Lucy! Lincoln!" The other Louds rushed towards the field once they saw the duo.

"It'll be okay, Lincoln! Trust me!" Lucy called. The little poet bravely took one more step and grabbed a power cable with her bare hands. The electricity surged, painfully, through her body until the power finally went out. Rita rushed over to check on her while Luna called an ambulance.

The next weekend, Lucy wa hobbling on her crutch through the busy bus station. She and her family decided to visit Lori at her college for Thanksgiving break, rather than taking the train. Lincoln and Lynn kept offering to help her get aboard, despite her insistence that she was fine. Everyone piled onto the bus, placing their suitcases in the cubbies.

After all the chaos from the previous few days, they were all looking forward to a peaceful weekned.

"Hey, Lincoln!"

The white-haired boy turned to see one of his best friends. "Oh, hey, Liam."

"I saw what you did at the football game! That was pretty cool! Reckon yer girlfriend'll be real grateful after savin' her life." The country boy nudged his friend with his elbow while winking.

"Lynn's my sister." Lincoln corrected with an arched eyebrow.

"Yeah, I know." Liam shrugged.

Lincoln gagged. "You're sick, dude. See a therapist."*

Lucy chuckled at Lincoln's reaction. That was ten dollars well spent. She took her seat on the bus right next to Lynn and looked back at her family. It hadn't been easy, but she and her loved ones had successfully cheated Death's design, and now had their whole lives ahead of them.

When the bus started moving, Lucy sighed as she leaned back against the seat. She reached into her backpack and grabbed her poetry book. But just as she turned the pages, she received a papercut that was very familiar. Luna cheered as Crazy Train sounded over the bus' radio. The little girl looked out the window to see that the bus' speed was increasing.

"No… no!" Lucy cried.

The bus driver was suffering a stroke, and fell asleep at the wheel. The bus continued to accelerate as it crashed into the other cars. As it kept going, the engine started to overheat, and flames started to blow through the air vents. Rita and Lily were the first to be killed, followed by Lisa, Lola, and Lana. Then, a brake cable snapped and slashed Luna across the face. Lynn flew through the windshield and was dragged under the wheels. And at last, Lincoln hit his head on the floor of the bus, killing him instantly.

"I don't want to die!" Lucy cried.

(...)

"Thank you for coming, Lori." Mrs. Pingry dabbed her eyes with a tissue as she gazed into her daughter's coffin. "It really means a lot to us."

"Carol and I, literally, never saw eye-to-eye, but nobody deserved to die like that." Lori was trying to sound as genuine as possible. "I'm sure it was very heartbreaking."

"Well, truth-be-told, we were prepared for this, eventually."

Lori's ears perked up. "Prepared? What… what do you mean?"

Mrs. Pingry paused for a moment before she responded. "She didn't want anyone to pity her, but I guess it doesn't matter now. A few weeks ago, she was complaining about headaches so we took her to the doctors. It turns out she had a tumor in her head that would've killed her any day now."

"...w-what?"

Just then, a flaming bus burst through the wall. Lori didn't even have time to scream as she was run over. Hours later, after the fire had been put out, and the survivors taken to the hospital, the deceased were taken to the morgue. Once the paramedics left, the coroner strutted into the room with his tools.

Bludsworth slipped on his rubber gloves and pulled away the first sheet. His lips curled up at the sight of the pale nine-year-old with dyed hair. "I told you I'd see you soon, Lucille…"

FLASHFAN123 Presents

The Loud Destination

Starring

Lucy Loud

Lincoln Loud

Lynn Loud

Luna Loud

Lori Loud

Leni Loud

Luan Loud

Lana Loud

Lola Loud

Lisa Loud

Lily Loud

Rita and Lynn Loud, Sr.

Carol Pingrey

And William Bludworth as the Coroner

Author's note: Well, the votes are in, and the next chapter is Child's Play starring Lana Loud as the lead!

*BTW, that was my way of giving Loudcest the middle finger.