(Lincoln couldn't even remember what time he got home from celebrating his last day in Royal woods with his friends, all he does remember is that he got home and it was already dark out. But at least he made it in time for curfew that way his sisters wouldn't get all up in arms about him being allowed to stay out late and all that, even though they are grounded.
Once Lincoln had finished stuffing his face with pizza and soda he made his way up the stairs and quickly fell asleep as he knew that tomorrow he had a big day as tomorrow morning he would officially begin his journey to California to become a cartoon animator.
Once Lincoln felt his pillow hit his head he immediately fell asleep and dreamed the same dream he had the night before. This time you got to clear image of one of the toons as it was about the same size as him, but he still couldn't get a clear detail as it was still too foggy to get clear detail on the toon who seemed to be his most trusted partner.
Either way, Lincoln just smiled as he drifted off into Dreamland, with the knowledge that he would be becoming a cartoon animator like his grandfather very soon. And that knowledge made him the happiest boy in the world despite everything that had just happened to him over the last several days.)
(The Next Morning)
(Inside his bedroom Lincoln was sound asleep until his alarm woke him up. Letting out a massive yawn, Lincoln turned off his alarm and immediately began changing into his outfit as he knew that today was the day!
So he quickly changed out of his orange pajamas and into his regular outfit of an orange Polo shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers, and his backpack full of stuff that he would be taking with him to California.
Once he did a quick inventory on his stuff did Lincoln begin to comb his hair into its usual turkey tail shape.
Lincoln: And...done! Dang, I look good.
Once he entered the hallway was unexpectedly quiet which he figured was expected considering the circumstances. None of his sisters were outside to greet him as they were most likely still angry with him over having lost their stuff, along with the fact that they were grounded for several months for their destruction of the house.
He figured they still blame him for everything despite the fact they were clearly in the wrong, but I was no longer his concern as he was to focused on getting some breakfast before he headed to the airport to begin his journey to California!)
Lincoln: All right, time to eat before I head to the airport as it's going to be a long flight and I don't like airplane food one bit.
( he made his way down the stairs, all the while feeling glares from his sisters bedrooms.
But he could honestly care less in that moment as he was too focused getting down the stairs where he saw his parents and his grandfather waiting for him in the dining room with breakfast.)
Rita: Sorry then none of your sisters want to celebrate but I think you kind of saw this coming. (She knew better than anyone let her daughters are still blaming Lincoln as she heard them cursing his name last night when she went to check on them.)
Lynn Sr: Yeah, I already gave him their breakfast so you just concentrate on eating your breakfast as we have to leave for the airport soon. ( he handed Lincoln some of his famous breakfast burritos.)
Lincoln: Breakfast burritos, my favorite. ( he took a bite out of one of the burritos and felt like his mom was going to heaven as he was honestly going to miss his father's cooking for a while but it was a small price to pay.)
Albert: So you'll be heading to Burbank, the media Capital of the World. At the Burbank airport, The guys will pick you up and take you to his lab so you can choose your starter Toon.
Lincoln: Starter Toon?
Albert: Well once a new animator comes in they get their toon which has pass down from animator to animator. It helps gives the animator more experience.
Lincoln: Man, I wonder what kind of starter Toon I will get.
Albert: The Toon has to get to know you as well or else they will never listen to your commands. So it's important you treat your Toon with respected, if you don't well you might regret. A lot of trainers have made that mistake in the respect issues have resulted in a lot of Toon being returned.
Lincoln: Okay, I'll try my best to treat my starter toon with respect.
(He trusted his grandfather, and knowing that he should take his advice to heart.
After all, he was the veteran animator and he was just starting out. So Lincoln knew better than anyone that he had to listen to his grandfather if he hoped to ever make it far as a animator.)
Lynn Sr: Just focus on eating your burritos and I'll get the van ready so we can get you to the airport as soon as possible.
(he made his way outside so he can check if Vanzilla was an operating condition.
After all, it wasn't like you could ask Lana for help considering she was not on speaking terms with Lincoln.)
Lincoln: Man, I'm really going to miss dad's cooking but this is a small price to pay for the adventure of a lifetime. (he finished his final burrito before he drank some juice to wash it all down, that way he didn't choke on his food.)
Rita: Well... I guess this is the last time you'll be in the Loud House for a year...
(She was still not sure if she had made the right choice even though this is something she knew Lincoln wanted to do more than anything.
After all it is not easy to see your eleven year old son go off to another country to begin a journey of a lifetime creating cartoons that could breathe survive literally anything. She already knew about Toons thanks to her father but it was still a lot for her to take in as she never became a animator like him, she was too busy living her life in Royal Woods.
And then there was the fact that like her, Lincoln had never truly left Royal Woods all his life. Sure they have chicken trips to other places but they've never really stayed there long-term like Lincoln plans to win California. Will he really be mentally prepared for the challenges it takes to become a successful animator? She was sure that her boy could handle it but it was still a lot for her to take in.)
Albert: Rita, he'll be fine as he's a smart kid and he's arguably the second smartest of your children. Lincoln will do fine out there and I'm sure he'll have a lot of fun while taking part in the Annie Awards.
Lincoln: Annie Awards?
Albert: ...Oh yeah, neither me nor the guys about it yesterday. (hits himself in the hand.) Get ready for a long explanation so you better be all yours.
(This made the white haired child knotted his head as he turned his chair towards the direction of his grandfather in order to pay closer attention to his grandfather's explanation.)
Albert: The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, to recognize excellence in animation shown in cinema and television to celebrate lifetime or career contributions to animation, the award has been given to individual works since 1992 and Membership in ASIFA-Hollywood is divided into three main categories.
Lincoln: Three main categories?
Albert: General Member for professionals, Patron for enthusiasts of animation, and Student Member.
Lincoln: Wow
Lynn Sr: Okay, I got Vanzilla running, but we better get going as we know better than anyone that the van doesn't run very long on a good day.
( the people in the kitchen to quickly head out the door as fast as they could.)
Lincoln: Wait, we forgot someone. (he noticed Lily coming down the stairs.)
Lily: Me go too. (her brother picked her up and handed her over to their mother.)
Rita: Ahh, you want to see your big brother off. (Pets Lily, who just giggled.)
(Lincoln just rolled his eyes with a smile as all of them headed out the door. And as soon as they got into the van, Lynn Sr get everything he needed to do to drive the van out of the driveway and begin to move out of Franklin Street.
As Lincoln was looking out the window he knows that his sisters came out of their rooms to look at him one last time before he would disappear on them for at least a year... or permanently if things didn't improve between them and him.
But Lincoln wasn't going to give them the satisfaction of knowing that as he was too busy going to enjoy himself in California to care what his sister's thought of him at that moment. They didn't respect his privacy or his stuff so why should he respect them?)
Lori: So... he really left.
Lola: I still say he's just going with Clyde for a few days
Leni: But what if he's telling the truth guys?
Lana: He needs to learn his place in this house so this is what is best for everyone
Luan: Agreed. Although if he does leave forever then I still called dibs to his room.
( the sisters once again began arguing among one another about who would get Lincoln's room should he leave permanently.)
(A few hours later in Detroit Vanzilla drove into Detroit. The driver, Lynn Loud Sr began driving as fast and as legally he could drive to the Detroit airport, where he would send off his son to the adventure of a lifetime so that he could film and directed cartoons for this Annie Awards thing Albert was telling him about.
For the last several hours Lincoln, Rita, Lily, and Lynn Sr had been listening to Albert's various stories about his many exploits through the Toon world when he was a lot younger. He told him the time he wrote a Looney Tunes short.
He also told them time he met Walt Disney!
And the time he and Bosko made a cartoon to celebrate America's bicentennial.
Lincoln was amazed by his grandfather stories and couldn't get enough of them. He couldn't wait to tell his own stories to his kids and possible grandkids in the future. But in order for that to have been Lincoln new that he first had to go on his journey to California first!
So there I was. Watching Bugs and Sam do their usual stick. Sam had Bugs tied to the end of an plank ready to cut him off the edge, But then the whole board collapse taking Sam with him and Bugs was left hanging in midair.
Lincoln: Wow!
Rita: That was an amazing story, Dad.
Lynn Sr: I still can't believe such amazing creatures exist in this world and I had no idea about it all this time.
Albert: Toons have exist for so long despite proof of Toons existing though some people have dismissed toons as being made up creatures to make studios more money. ( noticed his son-in-law was driving into a parking spot.) Look out!
(This causes Lynn Sr to quickly hit the brakes as a guy with a motorcycle flew past the front of the van.)
Motorcycle driver: Sir please be careful when driving.
Lynn Sr: My Bad.
Albert: So I'm assuming you have everything you need.
(Everyone exited the van and began making their way into the airport.)
Albert: So I'm assuming you have everything you need.
Lincoln: Of course, Pop-Pop. I made sure to double check before I left this morning so I pretty sure I have everything I need for my journey to California.
Rita: Now remember the brush your teeth everyday.
Lynn Sr: And don't forget to call at least once a week.
Rita: And do your best to stay out of trouble.
Lynn Sr: And don't argue with authority.
Rita: And don't do any stupid stunts.
Lynn Sr: And be sure to treat adults with respect.
Lincoln: Guys! I'm going to be fine as I know all this already and I need to spread my wings, so to speak. I know you guys are worried about me as I'm the first one of your children to leave the nest but I'm going to be okay guys I'm the 'man with the plan', and I know what I need to do, thanks to Pop-Pop giving me all that advice along the way.
(This causes his parents to tear up as they gave him a big hug.)
Lynn Sr: We're going to miss you so much!
Rita: Don't worry, will keep all of your stuff in one piece.
Lincoln: (returns the hug.) I know you will. I love you too very much and I hope to see you again very soon.
Lily: Lily love Lincoln too. (she gave her brother a hug as well.)
Everyone: Ahhhh!
Lincoln: (gives Lily a kiss on her head causing her to giggle.) Be a good girl Lily and keep our sisters in line. (he handed his baby sister back to their mother.)
Lily: Be good.
Lincoln: I'm going to make you proud, Pop-Pop. (the two fist bumped.)
Albert: You I've already made me so proud to begin with and I know you go places far in the animation world.
(The two hugged.)
Lincoln: I'm going to miss all of you, even my sister is despite the fact there's bad blood between us.
( even though they were angry at him they were still his family.
He may have to cut them off in the future but he still hasn't decided anything.)
Albert: Just be safe out there and come back in one piece.
( he waved his family off as they couldn't go deeper into the airport as they didn't have a plane ticket like he did.
About ten to twenty minutes later, Lincoln was on a private plane that was theme to all things cartoon. He had first class accommodations as he decided to read a pamphlet about basic animation knowledge as the plane began to take off to the skies, towards California!
Lynn Sr, Rita, Lily, and Albert on the other hand watch the plane take off from the parking lot and waved at the plane, as if they knew that Lincoln was on that plane before they got into the van and began to take the long drive home.
Lincoln on the other hand decided to get some shut eye, as getting to an island off the coast of France was going to take a while, so it was best to get some sleep as it was going to be a long trip.)