A/N Hey all and welcome to the first chapter of Loud inFAMY! I had never intended to do another series outside of Pokemon and a couple of different anime but I recently started playing inFAMOUS for the first time in about a decade and it inspired me to create this series. Now from the get go this will be a very loose adaptation with most of the characters from inFAMOUS being replaced with Loud House characters, like Lincoln instead of Cole and Clyde instead of Zeke, etc. Now with that out of the way I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Lincoln woke up in absolute pain. His vision was still blurry and his head was pounding. To cap it off he felt like he had been hit by a truck and his hearing was profoundly muffled except for a harsh ringing noise that encompassed everything else.
"W-What happened?" he groaned. "Where-where am I?"
He immediately began coughing roughly, his throat feeling like he was gargling rusty nails. As his vision began to clear he realized that he was lying in the middle of a vast crater, while all that remained of any buildings nearby was piles of smoldering rubble. He could hear screams nearby, as well as the sounds of several crackling fires, yearning to be put out.
"Lisa…? What did you-" he cut himself off when a jolt of realization hit him.
Where were his sisters!?
Lincoln jolted upright into a sitting position. He looked around in a panic trying to find his sisters in all the destruction. As he looked around he realized that his clothes were burned and torn from whatever had caused the explosion that he had been at the center of. Examining himself further he took notice that his head of white hair had been burned away leaving him with an almost bald head with patchy remains of hair left.
Think Lincoln! Think! He thought, Try to remember what happened today!
As he scoured the deepest recesses of his mind he began to get a clear picture of the events leading to his current state.
Let's see…If I remember correctly…we were in Great Lakes City to see Luna at her first major concert…
3 Hours Earlier…
Lincoln sat in the back of Vanzilla, watching the sights go by as the old junk-heap of a van made its way into Great Lakes City. Having just had his eighteenth birthday, he was eager to see his five older sisters as they had all been too busy to attend his party. He was the first to admit, however, that he was also annoyed with them as they had all flaked on his birthday but since Luna was performing at the Great Lakes Concert Hall for her first big concert since being signed to a record label, everyone dropped what they were doing to attend.
The fact that his older sisters had all moved to Great Lakes City and could easily go to the arena but not to Royal Woods was also an issue.
Lincoln turned away from the window and looked around at the other inhabitants of Vanzilla, marveling at how much they had changed over the years. Lucy was in the seat directly in front of him. At fifteen years old, she was now the tallest of his sisters but was still much shorter than him. She had also filled out a bit and now had a figure that could stop traffic (and had but that wasn't her fault people were easily distracted.) She was still a goth but now leaned towards a more industrial look with lots of buckles and straps, torn leather trousers, massive spiked boots and a torn sleeveless top. She had also cut her hair into a short bob cut that ended at her jawline, but still retained her long bangs.
Add in some tastefully applied black eyeshadow and lipstick and it was no surprise that Lincoln and his other sisters had had to chase away a lot of boys who wouldn't take no for an answer.
The next person his eyes landed on was Lisa, who at ten years old was shorter than Lucy had been when she was eight. She still wore the same outfit but had long regrown her hair and teeth, and no longer spoke with a lisp. It was painfully obvious to everyone that unless she hit a massive growth spurt that she was probably going to be the shortest of the siblings once she was grown.
Loud arguing soon interrupted his thoughts as he turned his gaze towards the row directly behind his parents, where the twins were once again caught up in an argument. Both of them had turned twelve a couple of months back and were roughly the same height as Luan had been six years ago. But that was where the similarities ended.
Due to years of working with machines and various animals, Lana was easily the most muscular of the siblings with quite a few scars and old bite marks on her arms. Her hair was still short and she kept it in a small ponytail that poked out from under her trademark red hat that now fit her perfectly. Instead of overalls, she now wore a mechanics jumpsuit that she kept open to her waist with a dirty green shirt under it and no one was shocked that there were grease stains on her face and clothes.
Lola, on the other hand, was smaller and skinnier than her twin and still wore the usual amount of pink, but where she used to do pageants as a child, her time now was taken over by cheerleading and, oddly enough, volunteering at the retirement home. Unlike her twin her hair was long and straight, nearly reaching her waist before ending. She also wore makeup and like Lucy's it was tastefully done, enhancing her natural features without being too garish.
And finally he turned to the last of his sisters, Lily, who sat on the seat next to him, sleeping soundly due to the long trip. She was the one who had changed the most, having grown from a small infant to a bright and happy seven year old. She wore a short purple dress over a black short sleeved top and black shoes. Her hair was tied in a small ponytail on the back of her head and she had grown a full head of teeth with a pair of large buck teeth, just like her older brother. It was also obvious that she had found her calling through dance as she routinely took a ballet course after school and was often found watching various dance videos online.
Lincoln smiled, still glad that his younger sisters had been able to attend his birthday (even if they didn't really have a choice in the matter since they still lived at home.) At some point his attention was once again taken by the passing view from the window. Soon the fields and forests began to become fewer and fewer as more and more buildings replaced them as they got closer to the city. Eventually they reached the City and after a few more minutes they soon reached the location of the Casagrande's apartments.
Lincoln smiled again as they had planned to pick up Ronnie Anne and her mother before meeting everyone at the venue. Lincoln had invited Ronnie Anne along with them since it had been a while since they had last hung out and Ronnie Anne's mom had been selected to work the venue's medical tent in case people were injured during the concert.
After a short time waiting, both Santiago women appeared at the door saying goodbye to their family, and having a short but very animated conversation with Rosa. When the two women finally entered the vehicle Ronnie Anne moved to the back to sit by Lincoln while her mother sat in the spare seat by the twins so she could chat with the Loud parents.
"Hey Lame-O!" said Ronnie Anne, "It's been a while!"
"Yeah it has," said Lincoln, before recalling the girl's conversation with her Abuela. "What was the conversation you guys were having with your grandma? Seemed a bit tense."
Ronnie Anne rolled her eyes. "Ugh, don't freak out about it but Abuela got a premonition or something saying that something terrible is going to happen tonight."
Lincoln raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure you should just toss her warning aside? You and I both know she's been right about these things before."
Ronnie Anne frowned, thinking about what he said before sighing.
"Yeah that's true but considering how tight security is at this place I honestly doubt something's going to happen. I mean, there are like a dozen security check points before you even enter the building!"
Lincoln laughed at her over exaggeration. While it was true that security was tight there were only three checkpoints instead of a dozen like she had said.
"Hey how has your skate-boarding been going?" Lincoln asked.
"It's been great!" Ronnie Anne grinned, "My friends and I have been perfecting some new tricks before the next school competition!" she then frowned a bit. "It's just a shame that Sid couldn't come with us."
"Yeah being grounded is a bitch, isn't it?" Lincoln replied quietly. Even though the two teens were in the very back of the vehicle they didn't want their parents to catch them swearing so casually.
"I wish Clyde could have made it but he's taking part in a cooking competition in another part of the city. He did say he wanted to meet up when his competition and Luna's show finished." he finished morosely.
Ronnie Anne perked up as she remembered something.
"Oh yeah!" she said "How has your parkour training been going? Last I heard you had gotten pretty good!"
Lincoln smiled, glad to talk about something he was passionate about. A couple of years back Lincoln decided to take his health seriously and had asked Lynn for help. At the same time he had gotten a job as a courier for some local businesses and Lynn had suggested combining the two. This resulted in him taking up parkour and using it to make his deliveries around Royal Woods. Turns out, years of running from and dodging his sisters made him a perfect freerunner and soon he was doing stunts and jumping from rooftop to rooftop while doing his job.
"It's going excellent!" Lincoln said, "I'm making my deliveries in record time and constantly climbing up and down buildings has really helped build up my strength."
He then took off his jacket showing off a good chunk of his upper body, revealing a body that was formed of lean muscle and very little body fat. Ronnie Anne blushed for a moment as she realized her friend had filled out quite nicely since she had last seen him in person. As she looked her friend up and down she noticed that he was dressed in black cargo pants and a zipped up orange and black jacket. She also noticed that Lincoln had let his hair grow a bit shaggy and that his chipped front teeth were no longer damaged, most likely fixed during a dentist visit.
Wow, she thought to herself, Linc's become kinda hot.
Soon their conversation drifted towards more mundane things like what movies they had recently seen or the various antics of their corresponding friend groups. After what felt like hours but was actually just a few minutes, Vanzilla turned into the parking lot of a large stadium and after a long search they eventually found a parking spot.
"Ok gang!" said Lynn Sr. "Let's go find your sisters and take our seats for Luna's first big gig!"
After receiving cheers of confirmation, the group said goodbye to Maria as she headed off towards the medical tent. They then went towards the ticket desk and retrieved the VIP passes that had been set aside for them and then headed for security. After going through the three checkpoints they then searched for the designated meeting spot to look for their missing family members.
A few minutes later, they were drawn towards the food court by an enthusiastic Lily, who had seen her older siblings (minus Luna, who was backstage getting ready for the show.)
"There they are!" she cried pointing towards her sisters.
Indeed sitting at a table waiting for them were four of the eldest Loud siblings. Like his younger sisters, Lincoln took a moment to examine his sisters and see how much they had changed over the years.
Lori, now twenty four, kept her hair up in a bun even when she wasn't working at the law firm she had recently made partner at. She had changed her wardrobe a bit as well, usually wearing a skirt and blouse combo in the same color as the clothes she wore as a teenager. She had also started wearing a pair of glasses due to years of staring at her phone screen non-stop finally catching up to her. This gave her a stern disciplinarian look that drove some men wild. Lincoln had even heard some of his classmates refer to his sister as a 'dommy-mommy' at times, which usually resulted in him having to knock some sense into them.
He turned his gaze towards his next eldest sibling. Leni had blossomed into a bubbly cheerful woman at twenty three. She was starting to make a name for herself in the fashion industry and the clothing label she had started alongside Carlota, CasaLoud, was rapidly gaining in popularity. Her outfit had changed the most from what she wore as a teenager, as she now wore blue trousers and a seafoam green jacket over a similarly colored halter top. She had also grown her hair down to her waist and styled it into two long twin tails. Lincoln chuckled, glad that he had introduced her to Sailor Moon.
Sitting next to Lori was Luan. She still wore the same white shirt with a squirt flower on the chest but had exchanged her skirt for a pair of yellow checkered capri pants. She had also cut her hair into a short choppy bob cut that ended just past her jawline. In terms of success she was currently the least successful of the siblings as she hadn't yet caught her big break in the field of comedy only performing at a few local venues. She did change up her routine as she got older though, having distanced herself from puns and cheesy jokes to more adult situational comedy. But still she kept her hopes up as she knew her hard work would pay off eventually.
Finally Lincoln turned to Lynn Jr. She had recently reached a level of international acclaim having competed in the most recent Olympics, winning several gold medals. At the moment she was wearing a sporty red and white tracksuit while her hair was done in a very short blunt bob cut. She had also put on a lot of muscle being able to lift several of her siblings at once.
When the older sisters noticed the rest of the family arriving they all got up to greet everyone with Leni and Luan running to embrace their siblings while Lori and Lynn followed at a slower pace.
"Hey guys!" cried Leni as she hugged her parents before moving on to her little siblings. "It's been like years since I last saw you!"
"It's literally been a month since we were last together, Leni," said Lori gently hugging each of her family members.
"Yeah but it always feels like a while whenever we don't see each other, " said Luan.
"True. But you don't see us complaining!" grinned Lynn as she quickly put Lincoln in a headlock. "How's it been Linc! Sorry we couldn't make it to your birthday but I've been busy preparing for the next Olympics"
Lincoln shook off his sister much to her surprise as he gave her a deadpan look. "Lynn, it's four years until the next Olympics, I'm sure you could have spared twenty four hours."
He then turned his gaze towards his other older sisters giving each of them the same look. One by one they each took on a guilty expression as they realized Lincoln was upset with them for missing his birthday.
Sensing that things were getting tense, Lynn Sr. quickly got everyone's attention.
"Hey simmer down gang!" he said, "I'm sure Lincoln understands that you didn't mean anything by it, right champ?" he finished while giving Lincoln a stern look. Lincoln rolled his eyes but nodded to keep the peace.
Before anything else happened an announcement was made over the intercom asking everyone to take their seats as the show was soon to start.
"Okay kids!" said Rita, "Let's get to our seats and do our best to support Luna during her show!"
Ronnie Anne and the Loud siblings gave a loud cheer before everyone began making their way to the seating areas. As they walked Lincoln became distracted by someone gently tugging on the sleeve of his jacket. Looking down, he was surprised to see the bespectacled face of his genius sister looking up at him.
"Something up, Lis?" he asked.
"As a matter of fact, there is, eldest and only male sibling." she said. "I was wondering if you could accompany me to a meeting with a colleague during one of the breaks between songs."
Lincoln raised his eyebrow, not noticing that the rest of the sisters were also paying attention to the discussion.
"What for?" he asked. He was a bit nervous, even though Lisa had greatly toned down her experimenting in recent years.
"It's really of no consequence." Lisa replied. "It's just a device I need for one of my experiments. My colleague didn't want to mail it to me and was only available to give it to me in person during Luna's show."
Lincoln looked at his sister, trying to determine if there was an ulterior motive behind her request.
"If it makes you feel any better, mother and father already know about the meeting and requested that I have a chaperone, hence my request." said Lisa.
"Fine," Lincoln said, "But we should make it quick since I'm sure Luna will want to see us."
"Affirmative," said Lisa.
Soon, everyone found their seats right in front of the massive stage where Luna would soon perform. While they waited for the rest of the audience to finish being seated, the Loud siblings began to chat amongst themselves, with Lana and Lynn talking about which one of them had the biggest muscles, to Lori and Lola talking about fashion, Luan making her parents laugh with a sample of her newest set, and oddly enough Leni and Lucy talking about fashion.
"So you excited to see the show?" asked Ronnie Anne. The girl had been oddly quiet when the siblings had reunited, probably feeling a bit awkward around Lori due to her and Bobby having broken up a few months back.
Lincoln smiled, "I wouldn't miss it for the world."
After a few more minutes the lights dimmed as a voice filled the stadium.
"Ladies and Gentlemen!" it said, "Raise your voices and clap your hands! Give it up for the greatest band of all time! The Moon Goats!
When the voice finished the stadium began to cheer as an explosion of fog rolled off the stage revealing the various members of the Moon Goats already itching to perform at their first big gig. Sully, Mazzy, and Sam still looked the same as when they were younger, but Luna had arguably changed the most. She still wore her torn purple shirt and heavy purple boots but had exchanged her skirt for the same torn leather trousers that Lucy wore and finished it off with a purple leather half-jacket with the band's logo on the back. Finally she had changed her hair from a pixie cut to a short faux hawk with buzzed sides.
"Hello Great Lakes City!" Luna roared into the microphone. "Are you ready to ROCK!"
The crowd roared in response as the Loud family voiced their support. Luna looked at the crowd before her eyes landed on her family in the front row. A massive grin spread across her face as she took in the faces of her loved ones, giving an even bigger grin when she saw the face of her younger brother who was by far her biggest supporter.
Turning back to the crowd, Luna spoke into the mic as she addressed everyone.
"We're gonna start things off with an oldie but a goody!" she said, "This one is called Play it Loud!
-=o=-
An hour and a half later and it was time for the first break of the evening. Luna had someone go and bring the family backstage so they could quickly catch up. When they reached the backstage area they found Luna and her band collapsed on whatever surface they could find, looking absolutely exhausted but at the same time extremely happy. They had all removed their jackets and had towels around their shoulders to mop up the sweat from their boisterous performance.
Luna lifted her head when she heard her family's voices and got up to greet everyone, but refused to give them any hugs as she "reeked to high heaven" something Lola was grateful for.
As Luna chatted with the family, Lincoln was again distracted by someone tugging on his sleeve.
Looking down, he once again locked eyes with Lisa.
"Elder sibling, it is time for my meeting." she said. Lincoln grew a bit concerned when she spoke. Something in her voice seemed off to the Loud boy and it took a moment for him to realize what it was.
She seems nervous, he thought to himself.
Turning to the family he quickly got everyone's attention.
"Hey guys! Lisa and I got to take care of something real quick but we'll be right back!"
Rita turned and nodded to her son and daughter.
"Ok, but be careful and get back as soon as possible."
"We will." Lisa replied as she took her brother's hand and led him away.
Meanwhile, the Loud sisters (minus Luna who just looked confused) and Ronnie Anne watched the receding backs of their siblings as they left the backstage area. Something was bothering them, they felt that something bad was going to happen. Unfortunately they couldn't leave without drawing attention so they decided to wait until Lincoln and Lisa returned before confronting them.
A few minutes later, Lincoln and Lisa had exited the arena by a backdoor that led to the backstage area. Lincoln immediately noticed the lack of any people in the immediate vicinity, just row upon row of cars and maintenance vehicles, plus a big black tour van with the Moon Goats logo on the side. Letting Lisa lead the way they made their way past a few rows of cars before stopping beneath a street light.
Lincoln looked around the area, not seeing anyone nearby. A few minutes passed and still there was no one in sight.
"Lis, are you sure this is the right place?" he asked. He was not afraid to admit he was becoming increasingly nervous.
"Affirmative, elder sibling." she said, "In fact I believe my associate will be arriving right about…now."
Just as she finished speaking, a man came out of a shadowy area nearby. Lincoln tried to get a look at him but he was wearing a long heavy jacket with a hood, leaving his face in shadow. He also noticed that the man was roughly the same height as himself and maybe a little bit more muscular. In his hands was a brown package about the size and shape of a basketball. As he approached, Lincoln became more and more nervous. There was something seriously wrong about this situation.
The man finally reached the two siblings, looking each one up and down, assessing them. He seemed to linger on Lincoln the most before turning to Lisa.
"I assume everything is ready on your end?" he asked, speaking in a rough gravelly voice that sent shivers up and down Lincoln's spine.
"Yes," replied Lisa. "Everything has been set up to the exact standards you requested."
The man nodded before walking away, but he seemed to hesitate as he passed Lincoln, almost as if he wanted to say something. Instead he slowly shook his head and continued on his way vanishing into the darkness as if he had never been there.
"Lisa." Lincoln asked. "What the hell have you gotten yourself into?!"
"Nothing to concern yourself with for now, elder sibling." she answered. She looked at the package in her hands before turning to her brother. "Lincoln, would you carry this for me? It's actually quite heavy and I'm worried I might drop it."
Lincoln rolled his eyes thinking that his sister was just being lazy. He still took the package from her but was surprised to find that it was much much lighter than he expected it to be. Turning to Lisa he became concerned when he saw her quickly backing away from him. She began pushing buttons on a device on her wrist. As she did so the package in his hands began to heat up at a rapid pace.
Looking back and forth between the package and his sister, Lincoln got ready to throw the package away from him but found himself unable to let it go. Turning back to Lisa he saw that tears were streaming down her face as she finished typing on her device. She looked at her brother as she cried.
"I'm sorry, elder sibling. Things will make sense soon, and I hope you can forgive me when they do."
With that Lisa vanished in a flash of light. Lincoln began to panic as the package became hotter and hotter, burning his hands, the packages wrapping burning away. Before he could react, a bright light emanated from the package as a burst of white hot energy enveloped him. He felt as if his body was being torn apart from the inside out and his senses screamed as if they were dialed up to eleven.
Then his world went black…
Present Time
Lincoln's eyes widened as he finished remembering what had happened to him. He looked behind him in the direction of the stadium and to his utter horror he saw that half of the stadium had collapsed from the explosion. Quickly getting to his feet, he nearly collapsed as pain wracked his body. As he looked around in desperation a bright light shone on him from above. Looking up in shock he was surprised to find he was in the spotlight of a rescue helicopter.
"ATTENTION! THE AREA IS UNSTABLE! PLEASE EVACUATE TO A NEARBY SAFE ZONE!" came a voice from the helicopter.
As the helicopter flew away Lincoln became terrified as he began to worry about his family. He began to slowly make his way from the center of the crater, picking his way through the rubble and debris. Several fires burned nearby, and more than a few cars blew up as their gas tanks ignited. As he reached the edge of the crater a chirping sound from his pocket scared the crap out of him causing him to jump in fear and fall to the ground.
As he tried to catch his breath the chirping sound came again. Recognizing it as the sound of his phone he dug it out of his pocket and was surprised to see it remarkably unscathed. Checking the screen he saw that it was his mother calling him. He quickly pressed the answer button and was relieved to hear his mom's panicked voice coming from the device.
"LINCOLN!? Lincoln is that you!?" she cried.
"Y..yeah *cough* yeah it's me," he rasped.
"Oh thank god! We've been trying to get a hold of you for a while." she said, "Where are you and Lisa!?"
"I'm..I'm in the c..crater by the stadium." he coughed, "Lisa..Lisa teleported somewhere…I don't know where she is."
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE IN THE CRATER!?" Rita screamed through the phone, "AND LISA DID WHAT?!"
He heard some muffled speaking through the phone as well as the sounds of someone yelling and sirens in the background. After a few more muffled noises another voice began speaking through the phone.
"Lincoln! It's Lori, listen you need to make your way to the South end of the stadium, the end closest to the Casagrande's apartment alright?!" came Lori's voice before she was abruptly cut off.
Lincoln looked at his phone, seeing that the battery had died. With a deep breath, he slowly pushed himself off the ground and made his way out of the crater and into the remains of the stadium.
Inside was complete destruction. The stands had been emptied of people and part of the roof had collapsed on the stage. He hoped to God Luna hadn't been on stage when it happened. There were several small fires in the area and he could see several exposed power lines. As he made his way through the rubble, he did his best to ignore the pain in his body but it was becoming harder and harder for him to move.
At one point he had to squeeze between two large pieces of debris, unaware that an exposed power line was on the other side. When he finally squeezed through he was briefly blinded by a flash of light as the power line sparked. He braced himself for the incoming shock but was surprised when the electricity seemed to be drawn out of the power line and into his body. As the electricity entered his body he could feel his strength returning and to his shock he watched as what visible wounds he had disappeared.
When the electricity finally stopped flowing Lincoln looked down at his body in confusion and fear.
"What the hell just happened?" he said to himself. He looked at the power line and was surprised to see it was completely drained of electricity. As he stared at his hands in awe he suddenly became aware of a loud cracking sound from above. Looking up in fear he saw that the section of ceiling above him was starting to collapse. Reacting on instinct, Lincoln began running at full speed as more and more pieces of debris began falling all around him. He ducked over low hanging arches, leapt over the remains of stadium seating and crawled as quickly as he could through the debris.
Soon he could make out the flashing lights of emergency vehicles as he neared the exit. As the stadium crumbled around him Lincoln ran as if his life depended on it, which it clearly did. He pushed his body to its utmost limits as he tried to outrun the collapse. As he burst through the exit doors he continued to run past whatever emergency service personnel were there. When they saw the white haired man bolt past them everyone in the immediate vicinity realized that they were still in danger and ran after them.
As the stadium finally finished collapsing, an eerie quiet descended upon the immediate area. Lincoln stood, staring at the remains of the building before noticing that the damage from the explosion had reached this side of the stadium as well. There were dozens if not hundreds of paramedics and police officers all over the area, treating the injured and helping to clear away rubble.
Nearby, Lincoln could see that an area had been cleared away by a still working electric billboard as a makeshift hospital. It was at that moment he realized that he had been unconscious longer than he thought if they had had time to evacuate the surrounding areas and set all this up.
He began to slowly make his way towards the makeshift hospital, when he suddenly heard his name being yelled. Looking up he saw some of his sisters, each one sporting bandages and torn clothing, calling out to him. He breathed a sigh of relief and ran towards them, but as he neared the hospital things began to become chaotic.
Every electrical device in the immediate vicinity began to go haywire and the electric billboard began to spark as the different lights on it began to glow brighter and explode. Lincoln looked up in shock as great bolts of lightning descended from the sky, hitting several nearby vehicles and causing anyone nearby to scream and run for cover. As more and more bolts of lightning sprang up all around him, Lincoln could do nothing but watch as every bit of electricity in the area converged on him, lifting him up into the air as it was absorbed into his body.
The electricity soon became too much for his body to take as he screamed in pain. He fell to his knees as the rush of electrical energy ran through his nervous system, enhancing his senses. With one final crackle of electricity, Lincoln finally collapsed onto the ground. He was dimly aware of his sisters calling his name, and several shapes began to gather around his body. As his vision grew darker, he struggled to tell everyone he was okay and just needed a rest but nothing could come out.
And for the second time that day, Lincoln fell into unconsciousness.
A/N And with that chapter one of Loud inFAMY has come to a close. In the next chapter we'll find out how each family member has made out after the blast as Lincoln discovers and learns to control his new abilities.
On a side note, I plan to have this story be updated about once a month, twice if I get bit by the writing bug.
Anyways I hope you all liked this story and I'll see you all next time.