Happy Thanksgiving! Like last year, here's another one-shot from a Loud House Movie. This takes place after the wedding, and further into the family's reactions to Lincoln's sacrifice to save them from Fifi's revenge scheme.

Enjoy!

The wedding reception had been a success. As the evening died down, X and Flop escorted Fifi, Ham-Hand, Mo, the soldiers and the other goons into paddy wagons, all handcuffed behind their backs, special cuffs for Ham-Hand since his hand was a hammer.

"So what kind of jail you takin' them too?" Luna asked.

"That is classified information." X replied. "All you need to know is that it's highly secure."

"And as I told your brother, they're gonna be going away for a long time for all the crimes they committed." Flop added. "Welp, time for the improv show! Thanks again Louds and co.! C'mon, Ceviche."

And Flop and his crab headed off.

"He is right, our spy organization thanks you for capturing Dufus and her henchmen." X said. "Many of them went off the radar after Rufus went into space."

"I still can't believe his name was 'Rufus Dufus', I mean seriously." Lola scoffed.

"He liked to refer to it as 'Dufu'." Myrtle chuckled. "But anyways, happy we could help X. Just make sure they don't get out."

"Yeah, I'd rather not have someone try to kill our family again." Lynn Sr. nodded with a shudder. "Morag was bad enough."

"Don't worry. They won't be escaping our facilities. Security has improved after 37 years." X nodded. "And we'll also keep tabs on this Morag person if you wish."

"Much appreciated, X." Lucy said.

"Until we meet again, Agent 28." X said as she and Myrtle shook hands. "And Louds, hopefully we meet again under different circumstances."

With that, X got into one car, followed by other garnets, and drove away with all the villains to the boat docks where a large ship was waiting to take them all to the high-tech jail.

"Boy, what a wedding trip this was!" said Lana.

"And it's only day twooooooo." whirred Todd.

"Who says the vacation is over?" Albert chuckled. "Todd's right, we still have a bunch to see and do around here!"

"With Fifi and her goons locked up, having fun should be easy!" said Lincoln.

"We hope you check out more of the stuff in the hotel!" Owen piped up. "We have a spa, pool, gym… if you're still interested!"

"Of course, Owen!" Myrtle smiled. "After all, I do owe you that big tip."

Myrtle then handed him a check. Owen looked at it and squealed before he ran off excitedly.

"He seems happy." Leni commented.

Later the family was all lounging by or swimming in the pool.

Lori was on the phone with Bobby, holding the bouquet. "Can you believe it, Bobby?! I managed to catch the bouquet!" she said happily. "We're literally next to be married!"

"You can thank me later!" Lynn called from the hot tub.

"That is so cool, babe!" Bobby grinned. "Once we're done with college I can't wait to tie the knot with you!"

"It will literally be romantic…" Lori swooned.

"It must've been fun playing the wedding reception solo, Lunes." Sam said on Luna's phone.

Luna was chilling in the hot tub. "Oh you bet it was! I never got to do a gig like that before! Hopefully someday all of the Moon Goats can do an epic wedding reception!"

"That would be wicked awesome!" Sam grinned.

"So the wedding was a success?" Ruth asked on Albert's phone.

"There were some crazy mishaps, but in the end it all worked out." Albert replied. "Sorry you missed out on my second wedding, Ruth."

"Don't worry about it, Al. Broken hips happen at our age." Ruth said dismissively. "As long as you're happy, I'm happy."

Albert smiled at his sister's words.

"By the way, how come Lynn's family didn't come? He is the reason you have 11 grandchildren." Ruth asked.

"Lance and his family had their own stuff going on back in Petoskey Falls. But they send their love." Albert replied.

"So everything is okay at the house, Mr. Grouse?" Rita asked. "Nothing bad happened?"

"Well aside from that space-gun-thingy coming up from the ground and scaring the dickens outta me, it's been peachy." Mr. Grouse replied. "The lasagna's delicious, your pets have behaved well, and I found what was making that darn squeaking noise in your air conditioner. Somehow your cat lost it's mouse toy up there."

"And here I thought Lana snuck in random mice again." Rita murmured. "Well keep up the great work and we'll see you soon!"

"It was basically the best David Steele-themed mission ever!" Lincoln said to his friends on his phone.

"I can't believe you almost got launched into SPACE!" said Rusty, astonished.

"Just like that scientist feller that almost launched Flip into space before you, Clyde, and Lisa did the same to her and her goons!" Liam added.

"And like Dr. Dufus, I don't think she's coming back anytime soon." murmured Lincoln.

"I'm just glad you and your family came out in one piece." Ronnie Anne smiled.

"And you got a spy for a Grandma!" Zach added.

"Another member in your literal but awesome Loud family." Stella added.

"Yeah it was a good time." Lincoln said fondly. "See you when I get back."

"You bet, Agent Loud!" Clyde said, saluting.

"Just try not to almost-sacrifice yourself again so soon." Ronnie Anne joked.

"Oh yeah, definitely." Clyde nodded. "I don't wanna lose you, buddy."

"None of us do." Stella said earnestly.

"Not planning on it anytime soon." Lincoln joked. "Twice is enough for me." he murmured, thinking back to Loch Loud.

"Wait, when was the first?" Rusty asked, taken aback.

"Clyde, Nana Gayle's here for opera night!" called Howard.

"Coming, Dad!" Clyde called. "Gotta go. Have fun on the rest of your trip!"

And one by one, they all logged off.

"Not for a long time." Lincoln murmured as he pocketed his phone.

"Alright fam! Let's get ready for bed!" said Lynn Sr. "After everything that's happened since we landed here I think we could all use some shut-eye."

"Good idea, Lynn." said Albert, stretching his back. "I'm tuckered out."

"I could catch some Z's…" said Luna.

"Agreed! I need my beauty sleep after such a party." Lola nodded.

As the moon began to rise, the Loud family got to their rooms, showered, changed into pajamas and began to go to sleep.

Loud sisters, Loud parents, Albert, and Myrtle's nightmare(s):

Flashes of the day's hectic events began to play out.

The prison cell rocket launching into space and the Louds freaking out about their impending doom.

And then as they all got into the septic tank that could help launch them back to Earth while Myrtle and then Albert opted to stay behind to close the hatch so the rest could live.

Then, Lincoln hugged them both with an upset expression. "I'm so sorry…" he said sadly.

But to the two seniors' shock, Lincoln had actually wrapped Lori's grappling hook and rope around them.

Lincoln had went over to the other side of the hole and pressed his watch, activating the magnet.

"Lincoln!" Albert and Myrtle cried.

The magnet dragged them over to the septic tank and they fell down. Lincoln grabbed his backpack full of David Steele comics and dropped them down. His family looked up in shock and horror at what he was doing.

"Goodbye everyone…" Lincoln said sadly.

"LINCOLN!" Albert and Myrtle cried.

But Lincoln had already pressed the button as the hatch closed.

"LINCOLN! NO!" Leni yelled.

"SOMEONE OPEN THE HATCH!" yelled Luna.

"WE CAN'T, IT'S ACCESSIBLE ON THE OTHER SIDE!" Lisa shouted.

The tank suddenly separated from the rocket.

"LINCOLN!" Lori cried in horror.

"MY BABY BRO!" Lynn cried, feebly reaching out.

"WINCOLN!" Lily screamed.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" they all yelled as the septic tank fell to Earth.

Reality, 12:24 a.m.:

The Loud sisters, parents, Albert, and Myrtle all shot up with gasps as they gazed around them.

They looked around and saw that they were in their hotel resort rooms back on the tropical island.

They all panted as they caught their breaths.

One by one, they opened their doors and met up with each other in the hallway.

"Did you all have the same nightmare too?" Myrtle asked.

"I… I think we did…" said Lori, wiping the sweat off her forehead.

"How the heck did we all have the same nightmare?" Lynn asked.

"Maybe because we experienced it all together?" Lana guessed.

"It may be." Lisa said, adjusting her glasses. "It is possible for a group of people to have shared dreams or nightmares through such close emotional connection, shared experiences, and psychological similarity."

"Well it makes sense we would… we did almost die yesterday…" shuddered Luan.

"And we almost lost Lincoln…" Luna shuddered.

"Uh… where is Lincoln?" Leni asked.

Everyone realized that Lincoln wasn't there.

"Wha-Where is he?!" cried Lynn Sr.

"Wasn't he with us?!" Rita asked in worry.

"Where did he go?!" cried Lori.

Suddenly a toilet was heard flushing. They all looked down the hall and saw Lincoln come down in his pajamas.

"Lincoln? Why were you using the hallway bathroom?" Lana asked, confused.

"Yeah, like our castle we each have our own in this hotel." Lola pointed out.

"The power went out and I didn't want to pee in the dark." Lincoln replied.

"Oh yeah, been there." Lynn Sr. said in understanding.

Lincoln saw the looks on his family's faces.

"Is everyone okay?" he asked in concern. "You're sweating more than a sheep on shearing day."

"Liam's rubbing off on ya, bro." Lynn deadpanned.

Lincoln chuckled. "Yeah. But seriously, what happened?"

Myrtle sighed. "It would look as though we all had the same nightmare about… reliving your sacrifice in Dufus' rocket prison to save us."

Lincoln winced. "Oh… right…" he muttered.

"Lincoln… why did you do it?" Leni asked.

"Whaddya mean?" Lincoln asked, confused.

"Why did you try to sacrifice yourself to save us like that?" Lucy replied.

"You're only 12, baby bro." Luna added.

Lincoln looked at them with a guilty expression. "Because the whole mess was my fault." he said sadly. "I was so desperate to be a spy hero that I fell for Fifi's scheme. I should've listened to Gran-Gran. And I almost got us all killed. It felt only right that I would be the one to save you all to make up for it…"

"Lincoln, you didn't have to do any of that!" Albert protested.

"I would've been willing to do that so you all could be safe!" Myrtle said. "I know you consider me as family but I knew the sacrifices."

"And you deserved to be with a family after so many years." Lincoln replied. "I should've listened to you. But I got too caught up in the coolness… you all almost died because of me again…"

The Louds realized where this was going.

"You're talking about Loch Loud, aren't you?" Lucy said.

Lincoln nodded in guilt. "This was almost so similar. Desperate for the spotlight, desperate to be a hero, I put you all in danger." he said sadly. "I had to make things right… even if it meant I ended up the same way as Dr. Dufus…"

"No! Don't you ever think that Lincoln!" Lynn said firmly.

"None of this was your fault!" Lana added.

Lincoln was confused. "How can you all say that?" he asked.

"Bro, back in Scotland, Morag was playing all of us like a fiddle." Luna said. "Encouraging our talents to the town just to play off your insecurities. Then she'd frame you and the town would boot us out."

"And Fifi said herself she was spying on us for months." Rita added.

"Ergo, she was practically goading you into a real-life spy mission." Lisa said. "Using your own characteristics against yourself."

"Lincoln? Do you know why I never blamed myself for what happened to Rufus?" Myrtle gently asked. "Because what he did was on him. Believe me, I tried to stop that launch after I stopped the lasers, but it was out of my control. It was just bad luck and karma. And I don't blame you for taking the mission."

"But why?! You told X you were retired and I basically giftwrapped us to Fifi!" Lincoln said sadly.

"I know, Lincoln." Myrtle nodded. "But I also know that Fifi was hoping this would all happen. I've faced bad enemies like her before. She wouldn't have stopped until you budged. I know it."

"But in the end, it all worked out." Albert said. "The family's safe and the bad guys are locked up behind bars where they belong."

"Lincoln, please don't think you have to sacrifice yourself like that just for redemption." Lori begged.

"Almost losing you in Loch Loud was bad enough, we don't want it to happen again, baby bro!" Luna added, wiping tears away.

"We honestly thought we would lose you forever in outer space!" Lana sniffled.

"A fate similar to Doctors Dufus and Linneaus… but undeserving for you…" Lisa shuddered.

Myrtle knelt down to Lincoln's level. "Lincoln, sweetie, please don't blame yourself for this." she said gently. "I know you took the mission. But Fifi played us all and would stop at nothing to make her plan succeed. I've been in the game for a long time to know that." She then smiled. "But you did learn the concept of being a hero. Sure, the gadgets and adventures are cool. But you learned about sacrifices. But you also taught me that not all the sacrifices have to be permanent. We can always find a way. And we did, thanks to your David Steele comics. And we are all here together, safe and sound."

"And don't forget little bro, we also chose to help you as well, just like Scotland." Lori reminded. "Yeah we didn't know much about being spies. But it was worth going on that adventure to save Gran-Gran!"

"And it was fun when you ignore the scary parts!" Lana added.

"And the gadgets were really nifty." Luan added.

"You bet they were, you all were basically honorary spies today." Myrtle said proudly. "I know X would say the same. In the end, you were all heroes… especially you Lincoln. You saved your family. And you helped bring in a bunch of bad guys, inadvertently but still."

"You were a hero Lincoln… our hero." Leni said with a smile.

"Too right, Broseph." Luna nodded. "Scary as it was, you saved us."

"You are a hero in your own way Lincoln." Lori said proudly. "Loch Loud, Todd going rogue with a areactor, stopping Royal Woods from being flooded, and now this."

"Dangerous as some of those are, they are right. You are a brave, selfless, noble her,o Lincoln." Rita said, smiling as she hugged her son.

"You're ding dang right!" Lynn Sr. smiled, hugging him as well.

"You're the best dang hero anywhere around…" Lynn smiled, ruffling Lincoln's hair.

"We're proud to have you as our brother, bro." smiled Lana.

"And as our son." Rita added.

"And my grandson." added Albert.

"I second that… and as my spy partner when the the events are called for it, Agent Lincoln." Myrtle said proudly.

Lincoln began to feel better as he embraced in the hug of his family. "Thanks, you guys." he said. "I'm glad to be considered a hero… but I'm good being just Lincoln Loud right now."

"Right now, that is a good idea." chuckled Lori.

"Come on family, let's get back to bed." said Albert. "We got more activities to do before this trip concludes and we go back to Royal Woods."

"Good idea, Dad." smiled Rita. "Night everyone."

A chorus of "goodnights" were said as everyone went back to their rooms. Myrtle and Lincoln were the last ones in the hallway.

"I meant what I said, Lincoln." Myrtle told her step-grandson. "While I don't want you looking for trouble in the future, I am proud of you. Fifi's manipulations aside, you did make a good spy all things considered. You have a good heart. Just make sure you continue to use it for good, for your family and friends here with us, back home, or anywhere else they might be."

Lincoln nodded. "I will, Gran-Gran. I promise." he said.

"Come here, you!" Myrtle smirked and hugged Lincoln again.

Lincoln giggled and hugged back.

After a few seconds, Myrtle kidded Lincoln's forehead goodnight. And then they made their way back to their rooms.

Before going back into his, Lincoln looked back and smiled.

"Mission accomplished indeed, Gran-Gran." he said quietly.

And Lincoln went back into his room, glad that his family was safe, the bad guys were locked up, the vacation was back on, and by extension, the world would be safe from any Dufus' wrath after 37 years too.

(We're One Loud House Family plays)

CAST

Lincoln
Sawyer Cole

Myrtle
Alex Cazares

Albert
Piotr Michael

Lynn Sr./Todd
Brian Stepanek

Lynn/Lucy/Zach
Jessica DiCicco

Lisa/Liam
Lara Jill Miller

Rita
Jill Talley

Mr. Grouse/Flop
John DiMaggio

Lana/Lola/Lily/Ruth
Grey DeLisle

Lori
Catherine Taber

Owen
Chester Rushing

Clyde
Jaeden White

X
Sarah Niles

Luna
Nika Futterman

Luan
Christina Pucelli

Leni
Liliana Mumy

Howard
Michael McDonald

Stella
Haley Tju

Bobby
Carlos PenaVega

Ronnie Anne
Izabella Alvarez

Rusty
Diego Alexander

Sam
Alyson Stoner

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And Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Remember to be thankful for what you have on this special day.